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Michigan 36th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German23.3%17.7%12.5%

English11.6%10.5%9.5%

Irish9.2%9.9%9.4%

American4.5%4.2%5.3%

Polish4.0%7.2%2.2%

Dutch3.2%3.0%—

Italian3.0%4.2%4.8%

Scottish1.4%—1.3%

Mexican6.4%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%

African American†2.7%12.2%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Median age	41.6	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$67,226	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.6%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.7%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.0%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.0%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$194,100	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$872	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.2%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.9%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	22.4 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.3%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.3%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.4%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.5%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	5.2%	3.1%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	3.2%	0.5%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Catholic	—	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	60.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MI HD 36	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.5%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.1%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.8%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.465	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic32.1%14,450TrumpRepublican66.5%29,952OtherAll other candidates1.5%668

R+34.4

Lead: 15,502
Total: 45,070
vs nation: R+32.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic33.4%14,205TrumpRepublican64.8%27,598OtherAll other candidates1.8%769

R+31.5

Lead: 13,393
Total: 42,572
vs nation: R+35.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic31.1%11,334TrumpRepublican63.0%22,974OtherAll other candidates5.9%2,155

R+31.9

Lead: 11,640
Total: 36,463
vs nation: R+34.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic42.2%15,141RomneyRepublican56.3%20,191OtherAll other candidates1.4%519

R+14.1

Lead: 5,050
Total: 35,851
vs nation: R+17.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.2%18,667McCainRepublican49.7%19,222OtherAll other candidates2.1%826

R+1.4

Lead: 555
Total: 38,715
vs nation: R+8.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic38.8%14,638BushRepublican60.2%22,706OtherAll other candidates1.0%376

R+21.4

Lead: 8,068
Total: 37,720
vs nation: R+18.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic40.0%13,194BushRepublican57.3%18,918OtherAll other candidates2.7%888

R+17.3

Lead: 5,724
Total: 33,000
vs nation: R+17.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.8%12,827DoleRepublican45.6%13,972OtherAll other candidates12.6%3,858

R+3.7

Lead: 1,145
Total: 30,657
vs nation: R+12.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+34.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 89,6342024 5-year
Population density: 108 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 830 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $67,2262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.1%2024 5-year
Black: 2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+14.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 35, MI · twin score 97.0

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 36th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

56.4%

13,886 votes · D+13.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 53.7%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

74.9%

12,037 votes · R+50.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 71.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

18,667votes

48.2% of the vote · R+1.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,141 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

29,952votes

66.5% of the vote · R+34.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,598 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1900

+4.7pts D vs U.S.

Place R+2.8 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +0.8 pts

Republican

Thomas E. Dewey1944

+45.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.9 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +40.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RSteve CarraState House · 36

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	30.3%12,976	69.7%29,802	42,778
2020	R	29.2%7,482	70.8%18,132	25,614

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.

A population of 89,634, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,226 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35 and State House District 101.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 35

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 101

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 16

elasticity12-yr trend2020 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Michigan 36th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 36th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 36th State House District voted Republican by 34.4 points (R+34.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,070 votes cast, 14,450 went Democratic and 29,952 went Republican.

When did Michigan 36th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 36th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Michigan 36th State House District?

Michigan 36th State House District has a population of 89,634 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 36th State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 36th State House District is $67,226 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 36th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.