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Michigan 44th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+17.72012D+11.82016R+1.82020R+0.62024R+3.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+3.9
2024
median income$56,898U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.9%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english6.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.3%
English11.2%
Irish8.8%
African American†15.0%
Mexican5.0%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Cuban0.2%
Burmese1.9%
Asian Indian0.6%
Filipino0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Calhoun County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 44th State House District

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Michigan 44th State House DistrictTrumpR+3.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 44th State House DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 44th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+3.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 44th State House District · R+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.5%21,909
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.6%20,245
Jill SteinGreen0.9%397
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 44th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calhoun County, MIRepublicanR+14.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.6%Harris20,245
51.5%Trump21,909
0.9%Stein397
−3.9%
42,551
R
48.8%Biden20,122
49.4%Trump20,383
1.8%Jorgensen723
−0.6%
41,228
R
46.5%Clinton17,152
48.2%Trump17,804
5.3%Johnson1,950
−1.8%
36,906
D
55.9%Obama20,399
44.1%Romney16,097
0.0%
+11.8%
36,496
D
58.0%Obama23,901
40.2%McCain16,587
1.8%Nader754
+17.7%
41,242
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −3.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−3.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+17.7%
2012+11.8%
2016−1.8%
2020−0.6%
2024−3.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve FrisbieState House · 44

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+3.9 in 2024 and D+17.7 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 47,600 residents lived here, with White alone at 76.4% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.9 points.

A population of 89,974, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,898 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 36.

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 71
Illinois
88.7twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trendcollege share
State House District 36
Indiana
86.6twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedcollege share
State House District 34
Indiana
83.7twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedmedian income≠ median age

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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Calhoun County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 44th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 44th State House District voted Republican by 3.9 points (R+3.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,551 votes cast, 20,245 went Democratic and 21,909 went Republican.
When did Michigan 44th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 44th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 44th State House District?
Michigan 44th State House District has a population of 89,974 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 44th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 44th State House District is $56,898 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 44th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 44th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.