State House District 31 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 31st State House District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+19%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 345,3682024 5-year
Median household income: $66,2022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 58.3%2024 5-year
Black: 28.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 2 D · 2 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	+19.3%	102,976	68,720	177,554
2020	D	+27.3%	111,615	63,237	177,223
2016	D	+26.5%	95,619	54,004	157,258
2012	D	+37.4%	109,437	49,377	160,758
2008	D	+40.8%	120,572	50,063	172,922
2004	D	+31.1%	108,924	56,877	167,183
2000	D	+32.4%	95,209	47,801	146,206
1996	D	+38.3%	88,241	36,333	135,485
1992	D	+28.7%	88,350	43,894	154,857
1988	D	+15.6%	77,859	56,706	135,619
1984	D	+9.1%	82,882	69,033	152,693
1980	D	+17.4%	86,544	59,307	156,376
1976	D	+18.2%	91,388	62,807	157,014
1972	D	+5.6%	84,795	75,573	163,365
1968	D	+32.5%	102,906	48,013	169,085
1964	D	+49.9%	131,891	43,921	176,168
1960	D	+28.0%	119,336	67,055	187,043
1956	D	+12.1%	101,356	79,454	181,127
1952	D	+11.5%	94,602	74,940	170,303
1948	D	+16.7%	74,514	52,409	132,075
1944	D	+22.8%	83,857	52,618	137,120
1940	D	+19.1%	68,967	46,682	116,487
1936	D	+30.9%	62,799	31,910	99,958
1932	D	+17.6%	50,086	34,599	87,789
1928	R	−26.1%	25,540	43,758	69,875
1924	R	−67.3%	5,696	43,147	55,661
1920	R	−53.3%	9,866	36,145	49,348
1916	R	−5.4%	10,876	12,155	23,704
1912	O	−0.5%	4,866	4,944	16,617
1908	R	−26.5%	5,284	9,370	15,394
1904	R	−35.3%	4,399	9,396	14,168
1900	R	−9.0%	6,141	7,390	13,835
1896	R	−10.4%	6,010	7,445	13,778
1892	D	+4.8%	6,013	5,444	11,841
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

12.5%

Irish

7.9%

English

7.4%

Polish

6.7%

American

4.9%

Italian

4.0%

French

2.5%

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: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.1%

75–84

2.7%

4.8%

65–74

5.6%

6.3%

55–64

6.7%

6.0%

45–54

6.2%

5.9%

35–44

6.2%

7.0%

25–34

7.1%

4.6%

18–24

4.5%

8.6%

5–17

8.2%

3.0%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$66,202

State House District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 31$66,202

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.3%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1825.8%

Working age (18–64)16.4%

Seniors (65+)12.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.9%

speak English only

Other languages5.3%

Spanish3.9%

Other Indo-European3.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.3%

Baptist

7.6%

Other Christian

7.4%

Non-Christian

6.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Methodist

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in rural western Michigan, this district has posted presidential margins above R+30, reflecting a predominantly white, working-class electorate with deep roots in manufacturing and agriculture.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 31st State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,202, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 345,368 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 31, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 31, Michigan voted Democratic by 19.3 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 177,554 votes cast, 102,976 went Democratic and 68,720 went Republican.

What is State House District 31, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 31, 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 31, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 31, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in State House District 31, Michigan?

State House District 31, Michigan has a population of 345,368 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 31, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 31, Michigan is $66,202 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 31, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 31, 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 31st State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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