Michigan 43rd State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 69.7% | 39,499 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 28.7% | 16,289 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.6% | 900 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28.7%Harris16,289 | 69.7%Trump39,499 | 1.6%Stein900 | 56,688 | ||
| R | 29.3%Biden15,420 | 68.9%Trump36,228 | 1.8%Jorgensen934 | 52,582 | ||
| R | 26.7%Clinton11,628 | 67.4%Trump29,396 | 6.0%Johnson2,605 | 43,629 | ||
| R | 36.0%Obama14,598 | 64.0%Romney25,943 | 0.0% | 40,541 | ||
| R | 39.3%Obama17,051 | 58.4%McCain25,334 | 2.3%Nader998 | 43,383 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −28.0% |
| 2016 | −40.7% |
| 2020 | −39.6% |
| 2024 | −40.9% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.3, this district sits well outside Michigan's competitive electoral terrain. Its demographic and geographic profile skews rural, making it a bedrock of the state's Republican legislative base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.9 points.
A population of 92,518, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,095 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 89.
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