Michigan 11th Congressional District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 11th Congressional District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+70 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 474,1372024 5-year
Median household income: $97,7602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.2%2024 5-year
Black: 12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70 in 1924MIT Election Lab

STEVENS, HaleyCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: TROTT, David A. (2017–2019), TROTT, David A. (2015–2017), BENTIVOLIO, Kerry (2013–2015), McCOTTER, Thaddeus George (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+10.6%	155,419	125,141	286,711
2020	D	+14.0%	160,839	120,762	285,392
2016	D	+8.1%	127,097	107,141	247,817
2012	D	+8.0%	129,295	109,850	242,128
2008	D	+14.5%	138,024	102,604	244,165
2004	D	+0.4%	118,323	117,303	237,833
2000	D	+1.2%	104,177	101,627	211,266
1996	D	+4.4%	89,611	81,450	187,325
1992	R	−4.9%	79,552	89,713	205,892
1988	R	−23.5%	64,738	104,976	171,338
1984	R	−34.0%	55,676	113,382	169,972
1980	R	−19.1%	61,079	93,807	171,649
1976	R	−19.2%	60,856	90,495	154,191
1972	R	−29.6%	47,939	89,510	140,353
1968	R	−0.6%	57,286	57,993	127,982
1964	D	+23.1%	67,721	42,243	110,218
1960	R	−8.9%	50,210	60,026	110,608
1956	R	−20.9%	37,010	56,678	93,884
1952	R	−21.9%	27,367	42,790	70,456
1948	R	−9.4%	19,076	23,160	43,295
1944	R	−3.8%	20,477	22,090	42,905
1940	R	−2.1%	17,420	18,154	35,796
1936	D	+13.9%	14,941	11,140	27,414
1932	D	+1.0%	12,276	12,026	25,165
1928	R	−63.5%	3,709	16,798	20,605
1924	R	−69.6%	1,521	10,597	13,039
1920	R	−47.4%	2,379	7,158	10,084
1916	R	−7.2%	2,467	2,864	5,522
1912	R	−3.6%	1,359	1,513	4,265
1908	R	−21.5%	1,463	2,322	3,990
1904	R	−26.8%	1,466	2,588	4,182
1900	R	−10.4%	1,840	2,287	4,312
1896	R	−4.5%	1,953	2,166	4,707
1892	D	+1.5%	1,825	1,765	3,923
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	48.6%	48.3%	5,577,187
2020	D	49.9%	48.2%	5,479,720
2018	D	52.3%	45.8%	4,237,271
2014	D	54.6%	41.3%	3,121,771
2012	D	58.8%	38.0%	4,652,918
2008	D	62.7%	33.8%	4,848,620
2006	D	56.9%	41.3%	3,780,142
2002	D	60.6%	37.9%	3,129,287
2000	D	49.5%	47.9%	4,167,685
1996	D	58.4%	39.9%	3,762,575
1994	R	42.7%	51.9%	3,043,385
1990	D	57.5%	41.2%	2,560,494
1988	D	60.4%	38.5%	3,505,985
1984	D	51.8%	47.2%	3,700,938
1982	D	57.7%	40.9%	2,994,334
1978	D	52.1%	47.9%	2,846,630
1976	D	52.5%	46.8%	3,490,412

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

15.8%

Irish

10.6%

English

10.2%

Polish

8.5%

Italian

6.0%

American

3.7%

French

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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

5.1%

65–74

5.8%

6.8%

55–64

7.1%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

6.5%

35–44

6.4%

7.0%

25–34

6.6%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

7.7%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,760

Congressional District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 11$97,760

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.5%

Working age (18–64)7.2%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.7%

Spanish2.9%

Other languages2.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

25.7%

Other Christian

6.2%

Non-Christian

6.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.8%

Methodist

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan's 11th stretches across Oakland and Wayne county suburbs northwest of Detroit, a historically Republican corridor that has shifted toward competitive territory as college-educated suburban voters have realigned over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 11th Congressional District reached its widest at twenty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,760, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 474,137 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 11, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 11, Michigan voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 286,711 votes cast, 155,419 went Democratic and 125,141 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 11, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 11, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 11, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 11, Michigan voted Republican was 1992.

How many people live in Congressional District 11, Michigan?

Congressional District 11, Michigan has a population of 474,137 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 11, Michigan?

Median household income in Congressional District 11, Michigan is $97,760 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Congressional District 11, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 11, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 11th Congressional District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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