Voting & Elections in Grand Rapids, MI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Grand Rapids is located in Kent County, MI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Grand Rapids.
Election Overview
Source: Kent County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
192,668
51.8%
GOP Votes
172,720
46.5%
Total Votes
371,722
Margin
D+5.4%
Shift from 2020
R+0.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+5.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 192,668 | 172,720 | 371,722 | 51.8% | 46.5% | D+5.4 |
| 2020 | 187,915 | 165,741 | 361,048 | 52.0% | 45.9% | D+6.1 |
| 2016 | 138,567 | 147,959 | 306,270 | 45.2% | 48.3% | R+3.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Kent County recorded 371,722 total votes. Democrats won the county with 51.8% of the vote compared to 46.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+5.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Kent County has shifted 8.4 percentage points toward Democrats.