State House District 34 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 34th State House District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 85,7852024 5-year
Median household income: $70,5182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.2%2024 5-year
Black: 2.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 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	R	−23.0%	18,119	29,168	48,022
2020	R	−19.9%	18,233	27,493	46,525
2016	R	−20.9%	14,600	23,038	40,356
2012	R	−1.3%	18,981	19,483	39,162
2008	D	+5.1%	21,478	19,373	41,608
2004	R	−10.4%	18,119	22,380	40,979
2000	R	−5.8%	16,008	18,027	34,948
1996	D	+7.7%	14,752	12,350	31,048
1992	D	+2.8%	13,423	12,462	34,313
1988	R	−16.4%	11,933	16,662	28,807
1984	R	−33.9%	9,599	19,533	29,285
1980	R	−20.6%	11,275	17,752	31,454
1976	R	−11.3%	12,735	16,036	29,144
1972	R	−26.4%	9,604	16,671	26,720
1968	R	−19.7%	9,198	14,191	25,406
1964	D	+19.2%	14,657	9,924	24,633
1960	R	−29.5%	9,401	17,310	26,777
1956	R	−45.6%	6,849	18,392	25,305
1952	R	−45.9%	6,448	17,464	24,013
1948	R	−36.8%	5,691	12,525	18,559
1944	R	−41.4%	5,884	14,280	20,260
1940	R	−40.7%	6,217	14,786	21,065
1936	R	−18.0%	7,234	10,594	18,684
1932	R	−2.3%	9,083	9,512	18,834
1928	R	−54.5%	3,766	12,895	16,759
1924	R	−51.2%	3,443	11,644	16,028
1920	R	−39.6%	4,441	10,436	15,149
1916	R	−6.1%	4,811	5,445	10,470
1912	D	+11.2%	3,695	2,612	9,666
1908	R	−16.2%	4,100	5,759	10,244
1904	R	−38.9%	2,906	6,878	10,205
1900	R	−6.7%	5,200	5,968	11,534
1896	R	−4.2%	5,491	5,982	11,755
1892	R	−1.9%	4,874	5,084	10,851
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

24.1%

English

16.1%

American

11.8%

Irish

10.9%

Polish

4.6%

Italian

3.1%

French

2.7%

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: 42.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.7%

75–84

3.2%

5.9%

65–74

6.3%

7.0%

55–64

7.0%

6.5%

45–54

6.0%

6.4%

35–44

5.8%

6.1%

25–34

5.4%

4.8%

18–24

4.1%

8.1%

5–17

7.5%

2.5%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,518

State House District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 34$70,518

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.6%

Working age (18–64)10.2%

Seniors (65+)8.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.2%

speak English only

Spanish3.4%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.3%

Other Christian

8.9%

Mainline Protestant

5.4%

Methodist

4.5%

Baptist

3.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.6, this district of roughly 92,000 residents trends well above the statewide Republican baseline, reflecting the rural and small-town demographics typical of west-central Michigan.

The Republican margin in Michigan 34th State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,518, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,785 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 34, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 34, Michigan voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,022 votes cast, 18,119 went Democratic and 29,168 went Republican.

What is State House District 34, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 34, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 34, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 34, Michigan?

State House District 34, Michigan has a population of 85,785 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 34, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 34, Michigan is $70,518 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 34, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 34th State House District delivered R+23 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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