Michigan 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −23.3% |
| 2020 | −19.8% |
| 2024 | −21.2% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 37.9%180,937 | 59.2%282,264 | 477,184 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 37.4%145,403 | 60.0%233,094 | 388,599 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 36.8%153,328 | 61.6%256,581 | 416,219 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 43.7%145,246 | 56.3%187,251 | 332,497 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 40.1%144,334 | 54.9%197,777 | 360,271 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 45.3%113,263 | 52.1%130,414 | 250,131 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 47.6%165,179 | 48.1%167,060 | 347,037 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 40.9%94,824 | 51.9%120,523 | 232,037 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 65.0%213,216 | 32.7%107,340 | 327,836 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 69.4%180,448 | 28.0%72,753 | 259,927 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 65.6%211,571 | 32.8%105,706 | 322,674 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 67.7%150,701 | 31.1%69,254 | 222,687 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 58.4%169,649 | 40.4%117,300 | 290,569 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 58.7%130,129 | 39.5%87,630 | 221,796 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 70.7%181,486 | 27.2%69,957 | 256,791 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 56.9%121,433 | 42.0%89,660 | 213,549 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 53.9%144,857 | 43.6%117,056 | 268,619 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 89.3%76,556 | 8.5%7,298 | 85,756 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 91.2%127,800 | 7.8%10,979 | 140,138 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 89.2%94,307 | 9.8%10,407 | 105,784 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 89.4%152,432 | 10.2%17,393 | 170,510 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 96.7%125,517 | 0.0%0 | 129,850 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 94.7%123,286 | 4.8%6,244 | 130,230 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 92.9%89,646 | 7.1%6,878 | 96,526 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 92.4%126,161 | 6.5%8,927 | 136,582 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 48.6%2,712,686 | 48.3%2,693,680 | 5,577,187 |
| 2020 | D | 49.9%2,734,568 | 48.2%2,642,233 | 5,479,720 |
| 2018 | D | 52.3%2,214,478 | 45.8%1,938,818 | 4,237,253 |
| 2014 | D | 54.6%1,704,936 | 41.3%1,290,199 | 3,121,698 |
| 2012 | D | 58.8%2,735,826 | 38.0%1,767,386 | 4,652,849 |
| 2008 | D | 62.7%3,038,386 | 33.8%1,641,070 | 4,848,620 |
| 2006 | D | 56.9%2,151,278 | 41.3%1,559,597 | 3,780,118 |
| 2002 | D | 60.6%1,896,614 | 37.9%1,185,545 | 3,129,287 |
| 2000 | D | 49.5%2,061,952 | 47.9%1,994,693 | 4,167,685 |
| 1996 | D | 58.4%2,195,738 | 39.9%1,500,106 | 3,762,271 |
| 1994 | R | 42.7%1,300,960 | 51.9%1,578,770 | 3,043,385 |
| 1990 | D | 57.5%1,471,753 | 41.2%1,055,695 | 2,560,244 |
| 1988 | D | 60.4%2,116,865 | 38.5%1,348,219 | 3,505,985 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8%1,915,831 | 47.2%1,745,302 | 3,700,938 |
| 1982 | D | 57.7%1,728,793 | 40.9%1,223,288 | 2,994,292 |
| 1978 | D | 52.1%1,484,193 | 47.9%1,362,165 | 2,846,630 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%1,831,031 | 46.8%1,635,087 | 3,490,412 |
Covering the entire Upper Peninsula and the northwestern Lower Peninsula, MI-01 is defined by sparse population, extractive industries, and a rural white working-class electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, posting an R+18.4 margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 23.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.2 points.
A population of 771,601, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,546 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Michigan 1st Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/2601/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.