Michigan·MI·FIPS 26081

Kent County

Voted Democratic in 2024 · 371,947 votes cast

About Kent County

Kent County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the county had a population of 657,974, making it the fourth most populous county in Michigan, and the largest outside of the Detroit area. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836. It is named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Kent County, Michigan

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

51.8%192,668

Won by 19,948 votes

Donald J Trump(Republican)

46.4%172,720

Other(Other)

1.2%4,612

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.5%1,947

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024D+5.4

2020D+6.1

2016R+3.1

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Swung Right in 2024

Kent County shifted 0.8 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout increased by 3.0%.

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