Michigan 13th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +63.4% |
| 2012 | +63.2% |
| 2016 | +51.4% |
| 2020 | +49.5% |
| 2024 | +40.9% |
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 | 13 | D | 68.6%220,788 | 24.5%78,917 | 321,649 |
| 2022 | 13 | D | 71.1%166,650 | 24.0%56,187 | 234,444 |
| 2020 | 13 | D | 78.1%223,205 | 18.6%53,311 | 285,885 |
| 2018 | 13 | D | 84.2%165,355 | 0.0%0 | 196,299 |
| 2016 | 13 | D | 77.1%198,771 | 15.7%40,541 | 257,797 |
| 2014 | 13 | D | 79.5%132,710 | 16.3%27,234 | 166,947 |
| 2012 | 13 | D | 82.8%235,336 | 13.6%38,769 | 284,270 |
| 2010 | 13 | D | 79.4%100,885 | 18.5%23,462 | 127,076 |
| 2008 | 13 | D | 74.1%167,481 | 19.1%43,098 | 225,922 |
| 2006 | 13 | D | 100.0%126,308 | 0.0%0 | 126,323 |
| 2004 | 13 | D | 78.2%173,246 | 18.5%40,935 | 221,654 |
| 2002 | 13 | D | 91.6%120,869 | 0.0%0 | 131,941 |
| 2000 | 13 | D | 64.7%160,084 | 32.1%79,445 | 247,521 |
| 1998 | 13 | D | 58.1%99,935 | 39.8%68,328 | 171,887 |
| 1996 | 13 | D | 56.6%123,133 | 41.3%89,907 | 217,658 |
| 1994 | 13 | D | 51.9%89,573 | 45.1%77,908 | 172,678 |
| 1992 | 13 | D | 51.9%127,642 | 42.8%105,169 | 245,888 |
| 1990 | 13 | D | 80.1%54,345 | 16.5%11,203 | 67,824 |
| 1988 | 13 | D | 87.0%99,751 | 11.5%13,196 | 114,700 |
| 1986 | 13 | D | 85.2%76,435 | 13.8%12,395 | 89,746 |
| 1984 | 13 | D | 86.6%132,222 | 13.4%20,416 | 152,638 |
| 1982 | 13 | D | 88.0%108,351 | 11.1%13,732 | 123,195 |
| 1980 | 13 | D | 91.5%79,719 | 7.4%6,473 | 87,090 |
| 1978 | 13 | D | 79.2%44,771 | 20.8%11,749 | 56,543 |
| 1976 | 13 | D | 89.0%83,387 | 9.6%9,002 | 93,687 |
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 |
Michigan's 13th covers much of Detroit and returned a 50-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily African American, working-class urban electorate with consistently high partisan loyalty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.9 points.
A population of 775,118, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,833 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 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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