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Kent County, MI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 659,083   ( 56,461 from 2010 , 1,099 from 2020)
Land area: 848.9 square miles
Population density: 776.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:476,403 72.28% 4.1%
Black:65,1509.88% 15.6%
Indian:2,1350.32% 2.9%
Asian:22,9613.48% 62.9%
2+ races:17,8372.71% 35.9%
Hispanic:74,59711.32% 27.7%
Total non-White:182,68027.72% 26.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18,513 14.1
Deaths:12,8799.8
Net Migration: -6,919-5.3
Net Immigration: 2,0211.5
Change in White population:18,634 3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:37,827 6.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Kent County, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +17,561 D +31,671 D + 9.6%
D +49,232
2020 vs. 2012 R +9,816 D +44,691 D + 14.1%
D +54,507
2020 vs. 2008 R +17,405 D +20,601 D + 5.7%
D +38,006
2016 vs. 2008 R -156 R +11,070 R + 3.8%
D -11,226
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 187,915 51.9% Donald Trump* (R) 165,741 45.8% 8,375 [+] 2.3% 362,031 -2 -1 6.53%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 148,180 47.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 138,683 44.6% 24,031 [+] 7.7% 310,894 0 2 6.44%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 155,925 53.0% Barack Obama* (D) 133,408 45.3% 4,873 [+] 1.7% 294,206 8 6 6.20%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 149,909 49.3% John McCain (R) 148,336 48.8% 5,554 [+] 1.8% 303,799 8 3 6.06%
2004 68% George W. Bush* (R) 171,201 58.9% John Kerry (D) 116,909 40.2% 2,781 [+] 1.0% 290,891 11 8 6.01%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 148,602 59.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 95,442 38.1% 6,274 [+] 2.5% 250,318 13 11 5.91%
1996 57% Robert Dole (R) 121,335 54.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 85,912 38.5% 16,132 [+] 7.2% 223,379 16 14 5.80%
1992 66% George Bush* (R) 115,285 47.5% Bill Clinton (D) 82,305 33.9% 44,963 [+] 18.5% 242,553 11 10 5.67%
1988 59% George Bush (R) 131,910 63.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 73,467 35.5% 1,465 [+] 0.7% 206,842 10 10 5.64%
1984 62% Ronald Reagan* (R) 137,417 67.0% Walter Mondale (D) 66,238 32.3% 1,365 0.7% 205,020 8 8 5.39%
1980 66% Ronald Reagan (R) 112,604 54.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 72,790 35.3% 20,896 [+] 10.1% 206,290 6 4 5.28%
1976 66% Gerald Ford* (R) 126,805 67.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 59,000 31.3% 2,828 [+] 1.5% 188,633 15 19 5.16%
1972 64% Richard Nixon* (R) 104,041 59.3% George McGovern (D) 67,587 38.5% 3,833 [+] 2.2% 175,461 3 -1 5.03%
1968 68% Richard Nixon (R) 85,810 53.7% Hubert Humphrey (D) 61,891 38.7% 12,149 [+] 7.6% 159,850 12 10 4.83%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 86,860 56.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 66,830 43.4% 269 0.2% 153,959 10 5 4.81%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 95,477 60.7% John Kennedy (D) 61,313 39.0% 506 0.3% 157,296 12 11 4.74%
1956 68% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 94,969 65.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 48,871 33.8% 642 0.4% 144,482 10 8 4.69%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 79,647 62.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 47,221 36.8% 1,447 1.1% 128,315 7 7 4.58%
1948 55% Thomas Dewey (R) 53,669 54.3% Harry Truman* (D) 43,205 43.7% 1,902 [+] 1.9% 98,776 5 9 4.68%
1944 59% Thomas Dewey (R) 54,163 54.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 43,679 44.1% 1,274 1.3% 99,116 5 9 4.49%
1940 65% Wendell Willkie (R) 53,131 52.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 48,196 47.2% 749 0.7% 102,076 2 7 4.89%
1936 57% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 44,823 52.5% Alf Landon (R) 36,633 42.9% 3,848 [+] 4.5% 85,304 4 6 4.73%
1932 59% Herbert Hoover* (R) 42,186 48.6% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 41,601 48.0% 2,936 [+] 3.4% 86,723 4 9 5.21%
1928 54% Herbert Hoover (R) 56,573 75.1% Al Smith (D) 18,229 24.2% 508 [+] 0.7% 75,310 5 17 5.49%
1924 47% Calvin Coolidge (R) 45,207 76.6% John Davis (D) 7,982 13.5% 5,819 [+] 9.9% 59,008 1 23 5.09%
1920 53% Warren Harding (R) 40,802 70.1% James Cox (D) 14,763 25.4% 2,610 [+] 4.5% 58,175 -3 10 5.55%
1916 36% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 20,364 53.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 16,095 42.5% 1,444 [+] 3.8% 37,903 -10 -4 5.86%
1912 33% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 13,617 42.6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 9,412 29.5% 8,904 [+] 27.9% 31,933 -7 -3 5.80%
1908 34% William Taft (R) 16,576 55.4% William J. Bryan (D) 11,445 38.3% 1,880 [+] 6.3% 29,901 -7 4 5.56%
1904 35% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 20,254 71.6% Alton Parker (D) 6,430 22.7% 1,593 [+] 5.6% 28,277 2 15 5.43%
1900 44% William McKinley* (R) 17,861 54.8% William J. Bryan (D) 13,775 42.3% 962 [+] 3.0% 32,598 -3 3 5.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 187,915 51.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 165,741 45.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,495 1.5%
Other 2,880 0.8%
TOTAL 362,031
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 138,683 44.6%
Donald Trump (R) 148,180 47.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 14,246 4.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,996 1.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,422 0.5%
Other 4,367 1.4%
TOTAL 310,894
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 133,408 45.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 155,925 53.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 616 0.2%
Other 4,257 1.4%
TOTAL 294,206
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 149,909 49.3%
John McCain (R) 148,336 48.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,632 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,635 0.5%
Other 2,287 0.8%
TOTAL 303,799
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 171,201 58.9%
John Kerry (D) 116,909 40.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,410 0.5%
Other 1,371 0.5%
TOTAL 290,891
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 148,602 59.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 95,442 38.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,019 2.0%
Other 1,255 0.5%
TOTAL 250,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1996 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 85,912 38.5%
Robert Dole (R) 121,335 54.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 14,120 6.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,104 0.5%
Other 908 0.4%
TOTAL 223,379
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


1992 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 82,305 33.9%
George Bush* (R) 115,285 47.5%
Ross Perot (I) 43,707 18.0%
Other 1,256 0.5%
TOTAL 242,553
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


1988 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 131,910 63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 73,467 35.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 921 0.4%
Other 544 0.3%
TOTAL 206,842
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10


1984 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 137,417 67.0%
Walter Mondale (D) 66,238 32.3%
Other 1,365 0.7%
TOTAL 205,020
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 112,604 54.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 72,790 35.3%
John Anderson (I) 17,913 8.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,978 1.0%
Other 1,005 0.5%
TOTAL 206,290
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1976 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 59,000 31.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 126,805 67.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,161 1.1%
Other 667 0.4%
TOTAL 188,633
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 19


1972 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 104,041 59.3%
George McGovern (D) 67,587 38.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 3,563 2.0%
Other 270 0.2%
TOTAL 175,461
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1968 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 85,810 53.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 61,891 38.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 11,584 7.2%
Other 565 0.4%
TOTAL 159,850
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1964 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 86,860 56.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 66,830 43.4%
Other 269 0.2%
TOTAL 153,959
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5


1960 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 61,313 39.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 95,477 60.7%
Other 506 0.3%
TOTAL 157,296
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 94,969 65.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 48,871 33.8%
Other 642 0.4%
TOTAL 144,482
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


1952 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 79,647 62.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 47,221 36.8%
Other 1,447 1.1%
TOTAL 128,315
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


1948 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 43,205 43.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 53,669 54.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 881 0.9%
Other 1,021 1.0%
TOTAL 98,776
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1944 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 43,679 44.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 54,163 54.6%
Other 1,274 1.3%
TOTAL 99,116
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 48,196 47.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 53,131 52.1%
Other 749 0.7%
TOTAL 102,076
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1936 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 44,823 52.5%
Alf Landon (R) 36,633 42.9%
William Lemke (Union) 3,232 3.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 449 0.5%
Other 167 0.2%
TOTAL 85,304
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


1932 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 41,601 48.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 42,186 48.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,359 2.7%
Other 577 0.7%
TOTAL 86,723
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9


1928 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 56,573 75.1%
Al Smith (D) 18,229 24.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 154 0.2%
Other 354 0.5%
TOTAL 75,310
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17


1924 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 45,207 76.6%
John Davis (D) 7,982 13.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,356 9.1%
Other 463 0.8%
TOTAL 59,008
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 23


1920 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 40,802 70.1%
James Cox (D) 14,763 25.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 973 1.7%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 783 1.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 713 1.2%
Other 141 0.2%
TOTAL 58,175
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 10


1916 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 20,364 53.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 16,095 42.5%
Allan Benson (Soc) 939 2.5%
James Hanly (Proh) 502 1.3%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 37,903
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4


1912 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 9,412 29.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 13,617 42.6%
William Taft* (R) 6,498 20.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,899 5.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 447 1.4%
Other 60 0.2%
TOTAL 31,933
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


1908 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 16,576 55.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 11,445 38.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 949 3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 848 2.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 0.1%
Other 68 0.2%
TOTAL 29,901
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4


1904 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 20,254 71.6%
Alton Parker (D) 6,430 22.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 825 2.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 671 2.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 52 0.2%
Other 45 0.2%
TOTAL 28,277
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 15


1900 President, Kent County, MI
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 17,861 54.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 13,775 42.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 813 2.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 0.3%
Other 50 0.2%
TOTAL 32,598
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent County, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 162,899 54.3% Tudor Dixon (R) 132,172 44.1% 4,801 [+] 1.6% 299,872 0 6.72%
2020 S2 72% John James (R) 176,795 49.3% Gary Peters* (D) 175,256 48.9% 6,626 [+] 1.8% 358,677 1 6.55%
2018 S1 57% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 137,089 49.1% John James (R) 136,227 48.7% 6,158 [+] 2.2% 279,474 3 6.60%
2018 G 57% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 141,629 50.5% Bill Schuette (R) 129,988 46.4% 8,674 [+] 3.1% 280,291 3 6.59%
2014 S2 40% Terri Lynn Land (R) 97,314 52.1% Gary Peters (D) 81,904 43.8% 7,664 [+] 4.1% 186,882 11 5.99%
2014 G 40% Rick Snyder* (R) 116,967 62.1% Mark Schauer (D) 67,289 35.7% 4,116 [+] 2.2% 188,372 11 5.97%
2012 S1 64% Peter Hoekstra (R) 145,033 50.1% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 135,093 46.6% 9,471 [+] 3.3% 289,597 12 6.22%
2010 G 44% Rick Snyder (R) 134,019 68.9% Virg Bernero (D) 57,142 29.4% 3,448 [+] 1.8% 194,609 11 6.03%
2008 S2 67% Carl Levin* (D) 149,242 50.6% Jack Hoogendyk (R) 135,895 46.0% 10,034 [+] 3.4% 295,171 12 6.09%
2006 S1 55% Michael Bouchard (R) 127,313 53.2% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 108,089 45.2% 3,851 [+] 1.6% 239,253 12 6.33%
2006 G 56% Dick DeVos (R) 128,471 53.4% Jennifer Granholm* (D) 109,940 45.7% 2,371 [+] 1.0% 240,782 11 6.33%
2002 S2 46% Andrew Raczkowski (R) 99,253 51.8% Carl Levin* (D) 89,797 46.9% 2,432 [+] 1.3% 191,482 14 6.12%
2002 G 46% Dick Posthumus (R) 117,755 60.6% Jennifer Granholm (D) 74,823 38.5% 1,634 [+] 0.8% 194,212 13 6.11%
2000 S1 60% Spencer Abraham* (R) 151,844 61.2% Debbie Stabenow (D) 90,732 36.6% 5,507 [+] 2.2% 248,083 13 5.95%
1998 G 43% John Engler* (R) 133,120 76.6% Geoffrey Fieger (D) 40,709 23.4% 8 [+] 0.0% 173,837 14 5.74%
1996 S2 57% Ronna Romney (R) 118,881 53.7% Carl Levin* (D) 99,360 44.9% 3,034 [+] 1.4% 221,275 14 5.88%
1994 S1 43% Spencer Abraham (R) 107,802 66.3% Bob Carr (D) 46,941 28.9% 7,740 [+] 4.8% 162,483 14 5.34%
1994 G 43% John Engler* (R) 121,988 74.4% Howard Wolpe (D) 42,027 25.6% 34 [+] 0.0% 164,049 13 5.31%
1990 S2 41% Bill Schuette (R) 76,954 52.0% Carl Levin* (D) 68,554 46.4% 2,372 [+] 1.6% 147,880 11 5.78%
1990 G 41% John Engler (R) 95,254 64.5% James Blanchard* (D) 50,060 33.9% 2,433 [+] 1.6% 147,747 15 5.76%
1988 S1 57% Jim Dunn (R) 103,728 51.6% Donald Riegle* (D) 94,486 47.0% 2,680 [+] 1.3% 200,894 13 5.73%
1986 G 37% James Blanchard* (D) 70,754 56.8% William Lucas (R) 53,233 42.7% 634 [+] 0.5% 124,621 11 5.20%
1984 S2 61% Jack Lousma (R) 114,764 56.9% Carl Levin* (D) 85,056 42.2% 1,911 [+] 0.9% 201,731 10 5.45%
1982 S1 50% Donald Riegle* (D) 79,775 49.4% Philip Ruppe (R) 79,664 49.4% 1,923 [+] 1.2% 161,362 9 5.39%
1982 G 50% Richard Headlee (R) 88,760 54.6% James Blanchard (D) 69,327 42.7% 4,424 [+] 2.7% 162,511 10 5.35%
1978 S2 51% Robert Griffin* (R) 80,788 55.0% Carl Levin (D) 66,180 45.0% 29 [+] 0.0% 146,997 7 5.16%
1978 G 51% William Milliken* (R) 85,292 57.8% William Fitzgerald (D) 62,153 42.1% 82 [+] 0.1% 147,527 1 5.15%
1976 S1 64% Marvin Esch (R) 110,584 60.7% Donald Riegle (D) 70,578 38.7% 1,049 [+] 0.6% 182,211 14 5.22%
1974 G 49% William Milliken* (R) 81,040 58.9% Sander Levin (D) 54,047 39.3% 2,501 [+] 1.8% 137,588 8 5.18%
1972 S2 63% Robert Griffin* (R) 98,179 57.0% Frank Kelley (D) 72,113 41.8% 2,097 [+] 1.2% 172,389 5 5.06%
1970 S1 52% Philip Hart* (D) 78,572 60.5% Lenore Romney (R) 51,103 39.4% 191 [+] 0.1% 129,866 6 4.97%
1970 G 53% William Milliken* (R) 79,459 60.0% Sander Levin (D) 51,800 39.1% 1,189 [+] 0.9% 132,448 10 4.99%
1966 S2 51% Robert Griffin* (R) 78,935 66.8% Mennen Williams (D) 38,991 33.0% 208 [+] 0.2% 118,134 11 4.84%
1966 G 52% George Romney* (R) 83,524 70.2% Zolton Ferency (D) 35,230 29.6% 211 [+] 0.2% 118,965 10 4.83%
1964 S1 67% Philip Hart* (D) 82,147 54.6% Elly Peterson (R) 68,011 45.2% 229 [+] 0.2% 150,387 10 4.85%
1964 G 67% George Romney* (R) 99,528 65.7% Neil Staebler (D) 51,669 34.1% 344 [+] 0.2% 151,541 10 4.80%
1962 G 59% George Romney (R) 79,544 61.3% John Swainson* (D) 50,054 38.6% 191 [+] 0.1% 129,789 10 4.69%
1960 S2 72% Alvin Bentley (R) 91,498 59.4% Patrick McNamara* (D) 62,214 40.4% 363 [+] 0.2% 154,075 11 4.78%
1960 G 73% Paul Bagwell (R) 94,516 61.0% John Swainson (D) 60,009 38.7% 493 [+] 0.3% 155,018 12 4.76%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Kent County, MI

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MI02John Moolenaar* (R) 32,393 64.3% Jerry Hilliard (D) 16,982 33.7% 992 2.0% 50,367
2022-11-08 MI03Hillary Scholten (D) 138,912 56.8% John Gibbs (R) 98,016 40.1% 7,459 3.1% 244,387
County Total for 2022-11-08:   294,754
2020-11-03 MI02Bill Huizenga* (R) 43,403 50.4% Bryan Berghoef (D) 40,212 46.7% 2,482 2.9% 86,097
2020-11-03 MI03Hillary Scholten (D) 136,587 50.6% Peter Meijer (R) 133,337 49.4% 0 0.0% 269,924
County Total for 2020-11-03:   356,021
2018-11-06 MI02Bill Huizenga* (R) 32,182 49.4% Rob Davidson (D) 31,822 48.9% 1,085 1.7% 65,089
2018-11-06 MI03Justin Amash* (R) 110,084 52.3% Cathy Albro (D) 96,156 45.7% 4,286 2.0% 210,526
County Total for 2018-11-06:   275,615
2016-11-08 MI02Bill Huizenga* (R) 41,374 56.2% Dennis Murphy (D) 28,494 38.7% 3,815 5.2% 73,683
2016-11-08 MI03Justin Amash* (R) 132,870 58.2% Douglas Smith (D) 89,663 39.3% 5,706 2.5% 228,239
County Total for 2016-11-08:   301,922
2014-11-04 MI02Bill Huizenga* (R) 26,565 62.0% Dean Vanderstelt (D) 14,976 35.0% 1,297 3.0% 42,838
2014-11-04 MI03Justin Amash* (R) 83,351 58.7% Bob Goodrich (D) 54,760 38.6% 3,783 2.7% 141,894
County Total for 2014-11-04:   184,732
2012-11-06 MI02Bill Huizenga* (R) 40,130 57.7% Willie German (D) 25,973 37.4% 3,430 4.9% 69,533
2012-11-06 MI03Justin Amash* (R) 114,908 53.3% Steve Pestka (D) 94,285 43.7% 6,377 3.0% 215,570
County Total for 2012-11-06:   285,103
2010-11-02 MI02Bill Huizenga (R) 5,845 67.8% Fred Johnson (D) 2,432 28.2% 348 4.0% 8,625
2010-11-02 MI03Justin Amash (R) 109,351 59.0% Patrick Miles (D) 71,086 38.4% 4,760 2.6% 185,197
County Total for 2010-11-02:   193,822
2008-11-04 MI02Peter Hoekstra* (R) 8,884 62.9% Fred Johnson (D) 4,767 33.8% 466 3.3% 14,117
2008-11-04 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 170,036 61.1% Henry Sanchez (D) 98,708 35.5% 9,460 3.4% 278,204
County Total for 2008-11-04:   292,321
2006-11-07 MI02Peter Hoekstra* (R) 7,510 66.0% Kimon Kotos (D) 3,548 31.2% 318 2.8% 11,376
2006-11-07 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 143,187 63.6% James Rinck (D) 76,843 34.2% 4,949 2.2% 224,979
County Total for 2006-11-07:   236,355
2004-11-02 MI02Peter Hoekstra* (R) 9,556 68.8% Kimon Kotos (D) 3,978 28.6% 351 2.5% 13,885
2004-11-02 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 178,518 66.6% Peter Hickey (D) 84,663 31.6% 4,858 1.8% 268,039
County Total for 2004-11-02:   281,924
2002-11-05 MI02Peter Hoekstra* (R) 6,600 70.5% Jeffrey Wrisley (D) 2,518 26.9% 249 2.7% 9,367
2002-11-05 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 128,877 70.9% Kathryn Lynnes (D) 50,008 27.5% 3,003 1.7% 181,888
County Total for 2002-11-05:   191,255
2000-11-07 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 158,297 65.1% Timothy Steele (D) 80,098 33.0% 4,587 1.9% 242,982
County Total for 2000-11-07:   242,982
1998-11-03 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 129,543 73.7% John Ferguson (D) 42,353 24.1% 3,954 2.2% 175,850
County Total for 1998-11-03:   175,850
1996-11-05 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 151,905 69.5% Betsy Flory (D) 62,633 28.6% 4,164 1.9% 218,702
County Total for 1996-11-05:   218,702
1994-11-08 MI03Vernon Ehlers* (R) 120,363 74.5% Betsy Flory (D) 37,037 22.9% 4,247 2.6% 161,647
County Total for 1994-11-08:   161,647
1992-11-03 MI03Paul Henry* (R) 145,749 62.0% Carol Kooistra (D) 83,573 35.6% 5,657 2.4% 234,979
County Total for 1992-11-03:   234,979
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Kent County, MI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kent County, MI were estimated to be 30% Republican and 56% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 511,028 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 511,028 100.0% n/a n/a 102%
2020 502,680 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 502,680 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
2018 458,328 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 458,328 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2016 453,052 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 453,052 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2014 442,273 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 442,273 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2012 435,960 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 435,960 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2010 418,473 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 418,473 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2008 420,721 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 420,721 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2006 403,530 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 403,530 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2004 394,718 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 394,718 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2002 368,340 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 368,340 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2000 374,344 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 374,344 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
1994 331,513 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 331,513 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
1986 303,028 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 303,028 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.