Michigan 5th State House District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,9442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,7912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 5, MIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 9,567 | 5,820 | 15,926 | ||
| D | 10,444 | 5,430 | 16,077 | ||
| D | 8,877 | 4,743 | 14,290 | ||
| D | 9,915 | 4,587 | 14,662 | ||
| D | 10,900 | 4,545 | 15,642 | ||
| D | 9,792 | 5,285 | 15,204 | ||
| D | 8,649 | 4,575 | 13,512 | ||
| D | 8,072 | 3,629 | 12,638 | ||
| D | 7,962 | 4,434 | 14,387 | ||
| D | 6,957 | 5,534 | 12,595 | ||
| D | 7,419 | 6,660 | 14,150 | ||
| D | 7,840 | 5,662 | 14,473 | ||
| D | 8,187 | 6,042 | 14,480 | ||
| D | 7,533 | 7,171 | 14,962 | ||
| D | 9,512 | 4,491 | 15,646 | ||
| D | 12,010 | 4,108 | 16,151 | ||
| D | 10,961 | 6,149 | 17,170 | ||
| D | 9,320 | 7,241 | 16,588 | ||
| D | 8,608 | 6,682 | 15,357 | ||
| D | 6,734 | 4,597 | 11,803 | ||
| D | 7,610 | 4,508 | 12,177 | ||
| D | 6,200 | 3,915 | 10,192 | ||
| D | 5,544 | 2,683 | 8,660 | ||
| D | 4,275 | 2,985 | 7,540 | ||
| R | 2,121 | 3,761 | 5,933 | ||
| R | 337 | 3,697 | 4,611 | ||
| R | 718 | 3,009 | 4,033 | ||
| R | 840 | 966 | 1,863 | ||
| O | 320 | 374 | 1,229 | ||
| R | 340 | 688 | 1,086 | ||
| R | 280 | 677 | 983 | ||
| R | 402 | 518 | 941 | ||
| R | 376 | 513 | 918 | ||
| D | 391 | 374 | 786 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.6%
Irish
7.7%
Polish
6.7%
English
6.7%
American
4.4%
Italian
4.2%
French
2.2%
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: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,791
State House District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 5$69,791
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.3%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.7%
speak English only
Other languages5.9%
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.2, this northern Michigan district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the rural, low-density character that defines much of the Upper Peninsula and its surrounding region.
The Democratic margin in Michigan 5th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,791, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,944 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 5, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5, Michigan voted Democratic by 23.5 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,926 votes cast, 9,567 went Democratic and 5,820 went Republican.
What is State House District 5, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 5, 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 State House District 5, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 5, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in State House District 5, Michigan?
State House District 5, Michigan has a population of 30,944 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 5, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 5, Michigan is $69,791 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 5, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 5, 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.