State House District 29 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 29th State House District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 175,1702024 5-year
Median household income: $62,0162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.8%2024 5-year
Black: 33.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	+23.0%	51,644	31,727	86,529
2020	D	+32.1%	57,100	29,070	87,284
2016	D	+31.5%	49,488	24,929	77,956
2012	D	+42.6%	57,311	22,801	80,994
2008	D	+45.6%	63,387	23,347	87,832
2004	D	+36.0%	57,668	26,947	85,297
2000	D	+37.1%	50,942	22,972	75,412
1996	D	+42.5%	48,060	17,805	71,156
1992	D	+31.6%	48,310	22,470	81,749
1988	D	+19.2%	42,751	28,917	72,232
1984	D	+12.8%	46,714	36,034	83,162
1980	D	+21.2%	49,098	30,982	85,258
1976	D	+21.1%	51,778	33,473	86,723
1972	D	+7.2%	48,175	41,598	91,371
1968	D	+35.9%	60,846	25,945	97,157
1964	D	+51.7%	77,602	24,659	102,463
1960	D	+31.3%	71,664	37,405	109,452
1956	D	+15.0%	61,342	45,293	106,812
1952	D	+14.4%	57,358	42,841	100,644
1948	D	+19.2%	45,175	30,104	78,437
1944	D	+26.1%	51,021	29,846	81,250
1940	D	+22.6%	41,684	26,218	68,412
1936	D	+33.3%	37,522	18,019	58,552
1932	D	+18.3%	29,238	19,891	50,987
1928	R	−25.1%	14,875	24,977	40,202
1924	R	−70.7%	2,640	25,104	31,754
1920	R	−55.6%	5,185	20,733	27,985
1916	R	−6.0%	5,909	6,691	12,991
1912	O	−3.2%	2,341	2,621	8,694
1908	R	−30.4%	2,517	4,886	7,802
1904	R	−38.7%	2,072	4,799	7,054
1900	R	−11.1%	2,937	3,690	6,767
1896	R	−13.6%	2,782	3,683	6,618
1892	D	+3.3%	2,853	2,665	5,660
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

10.3%

Irish

7.1%

Polish

6.4%

English

6.1%

American

4.7%

Italian

3.8%

French

2.4%

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

2.7%

4.7%

65–74

5.6%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

5.8%

35–44

6.3%

7.0%

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

$62,016

State House District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 29$62,016

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

19.9%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1829.3%

Working age (18–64)17.3%

Seniors (65+)13.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.7%

speak English only

Other languages6.4%

Spanish4.2%

Other Indo-European3.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.0%

Baptist

8.7%

Other Christian

7.7%

Non-Christian

7.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Methodist

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.9, this 92,000-resident district has tracked consistently Republican across recent cycles, reflecting the rural and small-town character typical of west-central Michigan's agricultural communities.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 29th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,016, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 175,170 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 29, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 29, Michigan voted Democratic by 23.0 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 86,529 votes cast, 51,644 went Democratic and 31,727 went Republican.

What is State House District 29, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 29, 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 29, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 29, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in State House District 29, Michigan?

State House District 29, Michigan has a population of 175,170 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 29, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 29, Michigan is $62,016 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 29, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 29, 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 29th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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