Flint, MI, Michigan: Populist metro. In 2024, voted D+4%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 403,3052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,2812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Flint, MI, MIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 114,670 | 105,303 | 223,268 | ||
| D | 119,390 | 98,714 | 221,360 | ||
| D | 102,751 | 84,175 | 197,641 | ||
| D | 128,978 | 71,808 | 203,742 | ||
| D | 143,927 | 72,451 | 219,896 | ||
| D | 128,334 | 83,870 | 213,775 | ||
| D | 119,833 | 66,641 | 190,865 | ||
| D | 106,065 | 49,332 | 174,056 | ||
| D | 105,156 | 47,834 | 199,998 | ||
| D | 104,880 | 70,922 | 176,859 | ||
| R | 89,491 | 92,943 | 183,387 | ||
| D | 90,393 | 78,572 | 183,900 | ||
| D | 88,967 | 80,004 | 171,438 | ||
| R | 73,896 | 85,747 | 162,449 | ||
| D | 75,174 | 63,948 | 164,013 | ||
| D | 100,346 | 48,311 | 148,878 | ||
| R | 72,059 | 74,940 | 147,457 | ||
| R | 62,808 | 75,431 | 138,474 | ||
| R | 56,753 | 62,220 | 119,712 | ||
| D | 45,032 | 38,270 | 86,228 | ||
| D | 52,444 | 41,145 | 94,116 | ||
| D | 50,300 | 38,495 | 89,283 | ||
| D | 49,891 | 21,097 | 73,931 | ||
| D | 36,860 | 28,231 | 67,267 | ||
| R | 10,910 | 42,743 | 53,853 | ||
| R | 4,225 | 34,264 | 40,878 | ||
| R | 7,408 | 24,543 | 32,873 | ||
| R | 9,311 | 9,353 | 19,315 | ||
| O | 3,005 | 3,426 | 13,313 | ||
| R | 3,234 | 7,211 | 11,213 | ||
| R | 2,281 | 6,594 | 9,605 | ||
| R | 3,934 | 6,478 | 10,901 | ||
| R | 4,915 | 5,638 | 10,843 | ||
| R | 3,712 | 4,785 | 9,543 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
11.8%
Irish
11.0%
Polish
5.2%
American
4.9%
French
3.3%
Italian
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,281
Flint, MI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Flint, MI$62,281
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.6%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other languages1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Genesee County's largest city has seen decades of population loss reshape its electorate, with union-household density and majority-Black precincts making it a bellwether for working-class Democratic coalition strength in Michigan's interior.
The Democratic margin in Flint, MI peaked at thirty-nine points in 1936. By 1988 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was four points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $62,281 sits well below state and national norms, and 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Flint, MI, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Flint, MI, Michigan voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 223,268 votes cast, 114,670 went Democratic and 105,303 went Republican.
What is Flint, MI, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Flint, MI, Michigan as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Flint, MI, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Flint, MI, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Flint, MI, Michigan has a population of 403,305 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan?
Median household income in Flint, MI, Michigan is $62,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Flint, MI, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Flint, MI, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.