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State House District 36·Michigan

Michigan 36th State House District delivered R+34 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of Michigan's most reliably Republican state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+34
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
95,723
2024 ACS

Michigan 36th State House District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
95,7232024 5-year
Median household income
$67,8842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.0%2024 5-year
Black
2.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+16 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−33.9%
15,55731,88648,181
R
−30.6%
15,42129,39245,621
R
−30.8%
12,43024,49239,209
R
−12.8%
16,58221,51838,617
D
+0.2%
20,47320,38341,606
R
−19.7%
16,08224,08540,550
R
−15.5%
14,51620,01935,398
R
−2.0%
14,06514,73832,923
R
−4.2%
13,24614,82237,654
R
−24.7%
12,03919,98432,174
R
−38.5%
10,27023,26233,704
R
−29.0%
11,07921,19034,883
R
−18.7%
12,59718,45831,397
R
−38.4%
8,48019,45228,566
R
−21.5%
9,20215,16427,700
D
+14.7%
15,21311,30426,568
R
−29.7%
9,80818,12828,045
R
−41.7%
7,50818,33125,935
R
−40.3%
7,54517,91125,705
R
−31.7%
6,08711,95418,529
R
−36.8%
6,54014,21420,869
R
−29.4%
7,97314,65822,716
R
−3.4%
9,49810,21220,787
D
+11.4%
10,5258,32019,352
R
−49.1%
4,28112,63917,039
R
−47.4%
7,77626,68239,851
R
−41.4%
9,36123,45834,016
D
+5.0%
5,3654,83110,598
O
+15.7%
3,7882,21010,066
R
−10.6%
4,4345,54510,492
R
−23.4%
3,4835,7749,791
R
−1.5%
5,1895,34810,784
D
+6.7%
6,0005,23111,448
R
−5.7%
4,0764,66610,289
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.8%
English
11.4%
Irish
9.0%
American
4.4%
Polish
3.9%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.1%
2.6%
75–84
3.3%
6.0%
65–74
6.2%
7.2%
55–64
7.1%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
5.9%
35–44
5.7%
5.9%
25–34
5.6%
4.0%
18–24
3.7%
8.8%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,884
State House District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 36$67,884
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other Indo-European3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
14.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Methodist
3.1%
Baptist
2.5%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+34.4, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, suggesting a rural or exurban base where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete.

The Republican margin in Michigan 36th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,884, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 95,723 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 36, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 36, Michigan voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,181 votes cast, 15,557 went Democratic and 31,886 went Republican.
What is State House District 36, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 36, 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 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 36, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 36, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 36, Michigan?
State House District 36, Michigan has a population of 95,723 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 36, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 36, Michigan is $67,884 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 36, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 36, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.