Michigan 12th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +54.4% |
| 2012 | +54.0% |
| 2016 | +47.2% |
| 2020 | +48.6% |
| 2024 | +37.8% |
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 | 12 | D | 69.7%253,354 | 25.4%92,490 | 363,499 |
| 2022 | 12 | D | 70.8%196,643 | 26.3%72,888 | 277,577 |
| 2020 | 12 | D | 66.4%254,957 | 30.7%117,719 | 383,823 |
| 2018 | 12 | D | 68.1%200,588 | 28.9%85,115 | 294,628 |
| 2016 | 12 | D | 64.3%211,378 | 29.3%96,104 | 328,542 |
| 2014 | 12 | D | 65.0%134,346 | 31.3%64,716 | 206,660 |
| 2012 | 12 | D | 67.9%216,884 | 29.0%92,472 | 319,223 |
| 2010 | 12 | D | 61.1%124,671 | 35.0%71,372 | 204,117 |
| 2008 | 12 | D | 72.1%225,094 | 23.9%74,565 | 312,344 |
| 2006 | 12 | D | 70.8%168,494 | 26.3%62,689 | 238,039 |
| 2004 | 12 | D | 69.3%210,827 | 29.0%88,256 | 304,134 |
| 2002 | 12 | D | 68.3%140,970 | 29.8%61,502 | 206,528 |
| 2000 | 12 | D | 64.3%157,720 | 32.1%78,795 | 245,169 |
| 1998 | 12 | D | 55.9%105,824 | 42.0%79,619 | 189,428 |
| 1996 | 12 | D | 57.4%133,436 | 40.5%94,235 | 232,475 |
| 1994 | 12 | D | 52.0%103,508 | 46.6%92,762 | 199,018 |
| 1992 | 12 | D | 52.6%137,514 | 45.7%119,357 | 261,349 |
| 1990 | 12 | D | 64.7%98,232 | 33.7%51,119 | 151,825 |
| 1988 | 12 | D | 53.6%108,158 | 45.5%91,780 | 201,798 |
| 1986 | 12 | D | 66.4%87,643 | 33.6%44,442 | 132,089 |
| 1984 | 12 | D | 58.3%113,772 | 40.9%79,824 | 194,984 |
| 1982 | 12 | D | 65.9%103,851 | 33.2%52,312 | 157,664 |
| 1980 | 12 | D | 55.3%112,698 | 44.7%90,931 | 203,647 |
| 1978 | 12 | D | 54.9%82,892 | 45.1%68,063 | 150,956 |
| 1976 | 12 | D | 52.4%94,815 | 47.2%85,326 | 180,867 |
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 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.8 points.
A population of 775,247, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,614 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 13 and Congressional District 1.
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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