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Michigan 48th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+7.72012R+1.52016R+1.42020D+5.42024D+5.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+5.1
2024
median income$106,009U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age43.7U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate8.4%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)51.3%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english11.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.1%
English15.0%
Irish13.2%
Chinese2.4%
Asian Indian1.7%
Korean0.8%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†1.6%
religion

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

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

Michigan 48th State House District

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Michigan 48th State House DistrictHarrisD+5.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 48th State House DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 48th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+5.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 48th State House District · D+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.5%31,977
Donald TrumpRepublican46.5%28,836
Jill SteinGreen2.0%1,263
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 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 (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 48th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, MIRepublicanR+21.3
Livingston County, MIRepublicanR+23.9
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
D
51.5%Harris31,977
46.5%Trump28,836
2.0%Stein1,263
+5.1%
62,076
D
52.0%Biden31,686
46.6%Trump28,390
1.4%Jorgensen852
+5.4%
60,928
R
46.7%Clinton24,162
48.2%Trump24,901
5.1%Johnson2,634
−1.4%
51,697
R
49.3%Obama23,603
50.7%Romney24,320
0.0%
−1.5%
47,923
D
53.1%Obama26,836
45.4%McCain22,933
1.5%Nader783
+7.7%
50,552
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: +5.1% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+5.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+7.7%
2012−1.5%
2016−1.4%
2020+5.4%
2024+5.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJennifer ConlinState House · 48

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Michigan's 48th House district, with roughly 92,000 residents, landed 5 points to the Democratic side in 2024 — a margin typical of competitive suburban territory that neither party can take for granted.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.5 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 5.1 points.

A population of 92,373, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,009 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 82.

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 47
Michigan
84.9twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege share12-yr trend
State House District 82
Pennsylvania
80.9twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege share% Evangelical≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 77
Pennsylvania
79.3twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ Polish 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 48th State House District

counties it covers3
Jackson CountyLivingston CountyWashtenaw County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 48th State House District voted Democratic by 5.1 points (D+5.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,076 votes cast, 31,977 went Democratic and 28,836 went Republican.
When did Michigan 48th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 48th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Michigan 48th State House District?
Michigan 48th State House District has a population of 92,373 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 48th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 48th State House District is $106,009 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 48th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.