The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Muskegon County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Muskegon County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Muskegon County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Muskegon County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Muskegon County, 18.69% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Muskegon County women make up 50.25% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Muskegon County is 39.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Muskegon County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Muskegon County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 35% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Ottawa County, MI: more conservative voters
- Oceana County, MI: more conservative voters
- Newaygo County, MI: more conservative voters
- Kent County, MI: more conservative voters
- Allegan County, MI: more conservative voters
- Mason County, MI: more conservative voters
- Mecosta County, MI: more conservative voters
- Lake County, MI: more conservative voters
- Montcalm County, MI: more conservative voters
- Ionia County, MI: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- McLean County, IL: more conservative voters
- Licking County, OH: more conservative voters
- Charlotte County, FL: more conservative voters
- Iredell County, NC: more conservative voters
- Beaver County, PA: more conservative voters
- Kent County, DE: more conservative voters
- Monroe County, PA: more conservative voters
- Carolina Municipio, PR: more conservative voters
- Carroll County, MD: more conservative voters
- Kent County, RI: more liberal voters
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