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Michigan 46th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+15.62012D+9.22016R+1.82020R+0.22024R+2.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+2.2
2024
median income$58,565U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate14.5%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.0%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english8.5%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.1%
English17.7%
Irish12.7%
African American†11.5%
African0.6%
Mexican2.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.2%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Korean0.2%
religion

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

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

Michigan 46th State House District

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Michigan 46th State House DistrictTrumpR+2.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 46th State House DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 46th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+2.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 46th State House District · R+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.2%21,533
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.0%20,583
Jill SteinGreen1.7%747
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 46th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, MIRepublicanR+21.3
Washtenaw County, MIDemocraticD+44.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.0%Harris20,583
50.2%Trump21,533
1.7%Stein747
−2.2%
42,863
R
49.0%Biden20,213
49.1%Trump20,279
1.9%Jorgensen772
−0.2%
41,264
R
46.3%Clinton16,536
48.1%Trump17,169
5.6%Johnson2,009
−1.8%
35,714
D
54.6%Obama19,420
45.4%Romney16,141
0.0%
+9.2%
35,561
D
56.8%Obama22,000
41.3%McCain15,979
1.9%Nader733
+15.6%
38,712
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: −2.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−2.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+15.6%
2012+9.2%
2016−1.8%
2020−0.2%
2024−2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RKathy SchmaltzState House · 46

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Michigan's 46th state house district sits in competitive suburban territory, where a slim 2.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 signals a constituency that has shifted from its earlier partisan leanings and remains closely divided.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.

A population of 91,041, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,565 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 68.

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 72
Ohio
75.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% Evangelical≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 68
Michigan
73.7twin score
population scale12-yr trendPolish ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 76
Michigan
72.0twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry

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 46th State House District

counties it covers2
Jackson CountyWashtenaw County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 46th State House District voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,863 votes cast, 20,583 went Democratic and 21,533 went Republican.
When did Michigan 46th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 46th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 46th State House District?
Michigan 46th State House District has a population of 91,041 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 46th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 46th State House District is $58,565 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 46th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.