State House District 43 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 43rd State House District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 120,6282024 5-year
Median household income: $82,5852024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	−26.7%	25,819	45,042	72,034
2020	R	−25.0%	24,639	41,505	67,387
2016	R	−28.4%	18,352	34,523	56,881
2012	R	−19.4%	21,106	31,494	53,437
2008	R	−10.7%	24,509	30,523	56,115
2004	R	−27.1%	19,674	34,486	54,700
2000	R	−27.0%	16,299	28,821	46,348
1996	R	−15.4%	15,158	21,368	40,369
1992	R	−13.7%	13,473	19,286	42,466
1988	R	−32.3%	11,725	23,019	34,992
1984	R	−47.0%	8,899	24,867	33,958
1980	R	−31.0%	10,516	21,271	34,651
1976	R	−31.4%	10,377	20,035	30,795
1972	R	−37.5%	8,342	18,707	27,642
1968	R	−28.8%	7,695	14,915	25,109
1964	D	+6.8%	12,348	10,763	23,156
1960	R	−40.8%	6,858	16,353	23,284
1956	R	−46.4%	5,860	16,074	22,000
1952	R	−47.3%	5,324	15,089	20,639
1948	R	−35.8%	4,593	9,957	14,989
1944	R	−42.9%	4,687	11,811	16,616
1940	R	−37.1%	5,324	11,659	17,059
1936	R	−16.1%	6,080	8,577	15,479
1932	R	−7.7%	6,901	8,078	15,368
1928	R	−63.1%	2,296	10,288	12,658
1924	R	−59.1%	2,064	9,114	11,928
1920	R	−51.7%	2,380	7,843	10,573
1916	R	−12.7%	3,618	4,721	8,682
1912	O	−0.0%	2,180	2,182	7,771
1908	R	−32.4%	2,537	5,169	8,131
1904	R	−45.7%	1,937	5,543	7,894
1900	R	−18.6%	3,596	5,302	9,179
1896	R	−12.4%	4,171	5,391	9,839
1892	R	−14.2%	3,004	4,193	8,344
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

19.9%

English

12.0%

Irish

9.3%

American

5.1%

Polish

4.7%

French

2.5%

Italian

2.4%

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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.0%

2.5%

75–84

2.9%

5.7%

65–74

5.9%

7.1%

55–64

7.0%

6.1%

45–54

5.9%

6.3%

35–44

6.2%

6.1%

25–34

5.9%

4.2%

18–24

3.9%

8.8%

5–17

8.4%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$82,585

State House District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 43$82,585

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.2%

Working age (18–64)7.9%

Seniors (65+)7.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.3%

speak English only

Spanish4.3%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

10.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.9%

Mainline Protestant

7.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.2%

Methodist

2.6%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Baptist

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Michigan 43rd State House District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,585, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 120,628 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 43, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 43, Michigan voted Republican by 26.7 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 72,034 votes cast, 25,819 went Democratic and 45,042 went Republican.

What is State House District 43, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 43, 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 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 43, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 43, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 43, Michigan?

State House District 43, Michigan has a population of 120,628 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 43, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 43, Michigan is $82,585 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 43, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 43, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 43rd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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