Michigan 12th Congressional District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 12th Congressional District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+27%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 487,3462024 5-year
Median household income: $64,4002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 51.3%2024 5-year
Black: 34.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab

TLAIB, RashidaCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DINGELL, Debbie (2021–2023), DINGELL, Debbie (2019–2021), DINGELL, Debbie (2017–2019), DINGELL, Debbie (2015–2017)

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

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 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	+26.6%	148,928	84,535	242,359
2020	D	+35.1%	164,328	78,078	245,458
2016	D	+33.6%	141,574	67,861	219,332
2012	D	+42.3%	160,639	64,409	227,454
2008	D	+45.8%	177,402	65,058	245,464
2004	D	+35.4%	160,504	76,032	238,480
2000	D	+35.9%	141,834	65,801	211,962
1996	D	+40.9%	133,886	52,033	200,283
1992	D	+29.8%	133,799	65,512	229,464
1988	D	+17.1%	117,865	83,158	202,660
1984	D	+11.1%	128,337	102,636	232,136
1980	D	+19.9%	135,171	87,768	237,860
1976	D	+19.1%	141,739	95,562	241,457
1972	D	+5.9%	132,018	116,971	253,263
1968	D	+35.2%	167,333	72,867	268,551
1964	D	+50.9%	212,197	68,806	281,559
1960	D	+30.7%	195,949	103,625	300,624
1956	D	+14.7%	167,749	124,784	293,009
1952	D	+14.3%	156,276	117,041	274,525
1948	D	+19.2%	122,715	81,774	213,149
1944	D	+26.6%	138,889	80,304	220,252
1940	D	+23.4%	113,013	69,953	184,367
1936	D	+33.7%	101,177	48,196	157,238
1932	D	+17.7%	77,881	53,699	136,660
1928	R	−26.3%	39,102	67,314	107,367
1924	R	−73.0%	6,032	67,343	84,038
1920	R	−57.1%	13,014	55,104	73,768
1916	R	−6.8%	15,281	17,572	33,907
1912	O	−4.4%	5,734	6,717	22,247
1908	R	−32.5%	6,103	12,467	19,610
1904	R	−41.0%	4,974	12,203	17,637
1900	R	−12.5%	7,180	9,282	16,814
1896	R	−15.5%	6,673	9,202	16,314
1892	D	+2.1%	6,974	6,685	13,990
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

9.6%

Irish

7.1%

Polish

6.3%

English

6.0%

American

4.5%

Italian

3.8%

French

2.1%

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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.6%

4.7%

65–74

5.5%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

6.0%

45–54

6.3%

5.9%

35–44

6.3%

7.1%

25–34

7.3%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.8%

5–17

8.4%

3.1%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,400

Congressional District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 12$64,400

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

19.4%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1828.6%

Working age (18–64)16.9%

Seniors (65+)13.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.6%

speak English only

Other languages6.5%

Spanish4.3%

Other Indo-European3.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.4%

Baptist

8.4%

Non-Christian

8.2%

Other Christian

7.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.7%

Methodist

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Detroit and its inner suburbs, Michigan's 12th congressional district delivered a 20.8-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting the dense urban core and majority-minority communities that define its electorate.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 12th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,400, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 487,346 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 12, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 12, Michigan voted Democratic by 26.6 points (D+27), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 242,359 votes cast, 148,928 went Democratic and 84,535 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 12, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 12, 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 25 times, Republican 8 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 12, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 12, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in Congressional District 12, Michigan?

Congressional District 12, Michigan has a population of 487,346 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 12, Michigan?

Median household income in Congressional District 12, Michigan is $64,400 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Congressional District 12, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 12, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 12th Congressional District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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