Michigan 13th Congressional District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 13th Congressional District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 622,4462024 5-year
Median household income: $60,5392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.2%2024 5-year
Black: 36.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab

THANEDAR, ShriCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: TLAIB, Rashida (2021–2023), TLAIB, Rashida (2019–2021), CONYERS, John, Jr. (2017–2019), JONES, Brenda (2017–2019)

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	+28.9%	188,614	101,452	301,809
2020	D	+38.1%	209,736	92,915	306,425
2016	D	+37.1%	182,437	80,426	274,904
2012	D	+46.7%	209,271	75,095	287,343
2008	D	+49.5%	231,833	77,121	312,697
2004	D	+39.6%	210,746	90,526	303,706
2000	D	+40.0%	186,290	78,329	269,954
1996	D	+44.9%	177,177	61,774	256,949
1992	D	+33.4%	178,581	79,727	295,712
1988	D	+21.1%	158,125	102,554	262,764
1984	D	+14.9%	174,425	129,034	304,976
1980	D	+23.2%	183,343	110,820	312,879
1976	D	+21.9%	192,736	122,430	320,657
1972	D	+8.2%	180,846	153,087	339,583
1968	D	+37.1%	229,750	95,027	363,249
1964	D	+52.1%	292,097	91,633	384,485
1960	D	+32.3%	271,605	138,549	411,593
1956	D	+15.9%	233,425	169,210	403,282
1952	D	+15.3%	218,539	160,285	380,501
1948	D	+19.8%	171,974	113,012	297,166
1944	D	+27.2%	194,809	111,079	307,347
1940	D	+23.9%	158,400	96,927	257,290
1936	D	+34.1%	141,911	66,988	219,903
1932	D	+18.0%	109,118	74,696	190,921
1928	R	−25.5%	55,157	93,372	149,870
1924	R	−73.0%	8,365	94,355	117,775
1920	R	−57.2%	18,184	77,437	103,589
1916	R	−6.7%	21,401	24,605	47,479
1912	O	−4.4%	7,965	9,342	31,055
1908	R	−32.7%	8,474	17,413	27,339
1904	R	−41.4%	6,866	16,996	24,497
1900	R	−12.6%	9,952	12,879	23,305
1896	R	−15.8%	9,213	12,784	22,533
1892	D	+2.1%	9,661	9,258	19,340
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

8.9%

Irish

6.7%

Polish

6.1%

English

5.5%

American

4.6%

Italian

3.6%

French

2.0%

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: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.6%

4.6%

65–74

5.5%

6.2%

55–64

6.6%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

5.8%

35–44

6.3%

7.1%

25–34

7.4%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.9%

5–17

8.5%

3.2%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$60,539

Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 13$60,539

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

20.8%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1830.9%

Working age (18–64)18.0%

Seniors (65+)14.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.6%

speak English only

Other languages7.0%

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European3.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

14.2%

Baptist

9.1%

Non-Christian

8.4%

Other Christian

8.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Methodist

1.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 13th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,539, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 622,446 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 13, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 13, Michigan voted Democratic by 28.9 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 301,809 votes cast, 188,614 went Democratic and 101,452 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 13, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, 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 13, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in Congressional District 13, Michigan?

Congressional District 13, Michigan has a population of 622,446 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, Michigan?

Median household income in Congressional District 13, Michigan is $60,539 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Congressional District 13, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, 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 13th Congressional District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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