Election Results for Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	52,761	12.6
Deaths:	47,695	11.4
Net Migration:	-1,761	-0.4
Net Immigration:	4,463	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +84,507	D +36,525	D + 5.7%
D +121,032
2020 vs. 2012	R +104,163	R +12,196	D + 0.2%
D +91,967
2020 vs. 2008	R +123,164	R +96,522	R + 8.9%
D +26,642

2016 vs. 2008	R +38,657	R +133,047	R + 14.7%
D -94,390
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	593,697	52.6%	Joe Biden (D)	512,717	45.4%	23,281 [+]	2.1%	1,129,695	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15,956 (1.4%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	509,190	52.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	391,685	40.4%	67,843 [+]	7.0%	968,718	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 42,654 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 11,338 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 3,107 (0.3%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	489,534	52.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	420,750	45.5%	14,246 [+]	1.5%	924,530	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,724 (0.2%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	486,075	49.9%	John McCain (R)	470,533	48.3%	18,434 [+]	1.9%	975,042	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 6,084 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5,063 (0.5%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	536,083	57.4%	John Kerry (D)	388,182	41.6%	9,113 [+]	1.0%	933,378	7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4,764 (0.5%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	456,155	56.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	324,733	40.5%	20,662 [+]	2.6%	801,550	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 16,697 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 0 (0.0%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	355,798	49.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	303,821	42.0%	63,967 [+]	8.8%	723,586	8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 57,633 (8.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3,682 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	337,309	43.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	281,119	35.8%	166,154 [+]	21.2%	784,582	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 162,230 (20.7%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	414,088	62.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	249,640	37.4%	4,390 [+]	0.7%	668,118	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,786 (0.4%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	454,865	68.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	210,640	31.5%	3,844	0.6%	669,349	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	388,031	56.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	234,722	34.2%	63,996 [+]	9.3%	686,749	6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 53,938 (7.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 7,428 (1.1%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	393,229	62.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	224,321	35.8%	9,656 [+]	1.5%	627,206	15	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7,494 (1.2%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	362,829	61.9%	George McGovern (D)	209,865	35.8%	13,463 [+]	2.3%	586,157	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 12,398 (2.1%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	292,320	54.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	194,480	36.3%	49,531 [+]	9.2%	536,331	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 48,036 (9.0%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	294,584	57.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	215,612	42.2%	1,098	0.2%	511,294	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	328,013	62.6%	John Kennedy (D)	194,125	37.0%	1,918	0.4%	524,056	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	322,234	66.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	159,089	32.9%	1,896	0.4%	483,219	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	290,298	65.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	151,975	34.0%	4,550	1.0%	446,823	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	53%	Thomas Dewey (R)	189,667	57.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	134,020	40.4%	8,287 [+]	2.5%	331,974	12	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,158 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	206,329	59.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	136,619	39.4%	3,376	1.0%	346,324	14	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	66%	Wendell Willkie (R)	205,195	57.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	151,074	42.1%	2,283	0.6%	358,552	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	156,030	49.7%	Alf Landon (R)	143,710	45.8%	14,287 [+]	4.5%	314,027	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 12,381 (3.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,316 (0.4%);
1932	62%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	148,755	49.0%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	145,330	47.9%	9,607 [+]	3.2%	303,692	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,544 (2.5%);
1928	56%	Herbert Hoover (R)	204,021	78.1%	Al Smith (D)	55,470	21.2%	1,705 [+]	0.7%	261,196	20	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 632 (0.2%);
1924	51%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	167,061	74.9%	John Davis (D)	34,665	15.5%	21,335 [+]	9.6%	223,061	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 19,347 (8.7%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	147,485	71.5%	James Cox (D)	49,910	24.2%	8,890 [+]	4.3%	206,285	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,665 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3,024 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,748 (0.8%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	70,418	48.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	69,631	47.4%	6,707 [+]	4.6%	146,756	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 4,429 (3.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 2,084 (1.4%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	52,247	40.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	36,561	28.3%	40,519 [+]	31.3%	129,327	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 30,575 (23.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,247 (5.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2,289 (1.8%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	75,292	59.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	42,884	34.0%	8,041 [+]	6.4%	126,217	8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,301 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,199 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 251 (0.2%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	85,209	69.7%	Alton Parker (D)	29,813	24.4%	7,230 [+]	5.9%	122,252	13	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 3,563 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,044 (2.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 359 (0.3%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	76,853	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	55,309	40.6%	4,197 [+]	3.1%	136,359	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3,059 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 798 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

512,717

45.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

593,697

52.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

15,956

1.4%

Other

7,325

0.6%

TOTAL

1,129,695

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

391,685

40.4%

Donald Trump (R)

509,190

52.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

42,654

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

11,338

1.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

3,107

0.3%

Other

10,744

1.1%

TOTAL

968,718

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

420,750

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

489,534

52.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,724

0.2%

Other

12,522

1.4%

TOTAL

924,530

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

486,075

49.9%

John McCain (R)

470,533

48.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

6,084

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

5,063

0.5%

Other

7,287

0.7%

TOTAL

975,042

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

536,083

57.4%

John Kerry (D)

388,182

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,764

0.5%

Other

4,349

0.5%

TOTAL

933,378

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

456,155

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

324,733

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

16,697

2.1%

Other

3,965

0.5%

TOTAL

801,550

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

303,821

42.0%

Robert Dole (R)

355,798

49.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

57,633

8.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

3,682

0.5%

Other

2,652

0.4%

TOTAL

723,586

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

281,119

35.8%

George Bush* (R)

337,309

43.0%

Ross Perot (I)

162,230

20.7%

Other

3,924

0.5%

TOTAL

784,582

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

414,088

62.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

249,640

37.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

2,786

0.4%

Other

1,604

0.2%

TOTAL

668,118

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

454,865

68.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

210,640

31.5%

Other

3,844

0.6%

TOTAL

669,349

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

388,031

56.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

234,722

34.2%

John Anderson (I)

53,938

7.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

7,428

1.1%

Other

2,630

0.4%

TOTAL

686,749

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

224,321

35.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

393,229

62.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

7,494

1.2%

Other

2,162

0.3%

TOTAL

627,206

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

362,829

61.9%

George McGovern (D)

209,865

35.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

12,398

2.1%

Other

1,065

0.2%

TOTAL

586,157

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

292,320

54.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

194,480

36.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

48,036

9.0%

Other

1,495

0.3%

TOTAL

536,331

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

294,584

57.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

215,612

42.2%

Other

1,098

0.2%

TOTAL

511,294

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

194,125

37.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

328,013

62.6%

Other

1,918

0.4%

TOTAL

524,056

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

322,234

66.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

159,089

32.9%

Other

1,896

0.4%

TOTAL

483,219

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

290,298

65.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

151,975

34.0%

Other

4,550

1.0%

TOTAL

446,823

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

134,020

40.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

189,667

57.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

3,158

1.0%

Other

5,129

1.5%

TOTAL

331,974

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

136,619

39.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

206,329

59.6%

Other

3,376

1.0%

TOTAL

346,324

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

151,074

42.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

205,195

57.2%

Other

2,283

0.6%

TOTAL

358,552

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

156,030

49.7%

Alf Landon (R)

143,710

45.8%

William Lemke (Union)

12,381

3.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,316

0.4%

Other

590

0.2%

TOTAL

314,027

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

145,330

47.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

148,755

49.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

7,544

2.5%

Other

2,063

0.7%

TOTAL

303,692

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

204,021

78.1%

Al Smith (D)

55,470

21.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

632

0.2%

Other

1,073

0.4%

TOTAL

261,196

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 20

1924 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

167,061

74.9%

John Davis (D)

34,665

15.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

19,347

8.7%

Other

1,988

0.9%

TOTAL

223,061

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 21

1920 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

147,485

71.5%

James Cox (D)

49,910

24.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,665

1.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,748

0.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

3,024

1.5%

Other

453

0.2%

TOTAL

206,285

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

69,631

47.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

70,418

48.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

4,429

3.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

2,084

1.4%

Other

194

0.1%

TOTAL

146,756

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

36,561

28.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

52,247

40.4%

William Taft* (R)

30,575

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7,247

5.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2,289

1.8%

Other

408

0.3%

TOTAL

129,327

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

75,292

59.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

42,884

34.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,199

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4,301

3.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

251

0.2%

Other

290

0.2%

TOTAL

126,217

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

85,209

69.7%

Alton Parker (D)

29,813

24.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,044

2.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3,563

2.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

359

0.3%

Other

264

0.2%

TOTAL

122,252

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 13

1900 President, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

76,853

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

55,309

40.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

3,059

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

798

0.6%

Other

340

0.2%

TOTAL

136,359

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	1,662,309	78.82%	2.5%
Black:	152,561	7.23%	10.3%
Indian:	9,121	0.43%	7.0%
Asian:	47,477	2.25%	50.0%
2+ races:	53,588	2.54%	36.7%
Hispanic:	183,889	8.72%	32.3%

Total non-White:	446,636	21.18%	24.6%

Change in White population:	40,092	2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	88,106	4.4

Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Market Area