State House District 49 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 49th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 68,2812024 5-year
Median household income: $99,7062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.2%2024 5-year
Black: 8.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	−3.1%	20,494	21,816	43,126
2020	R	−0.1%	20,822	20,874	42,297
2016	R	−6.1%	15,976	18,183	36,219
2012	R	−3.4%	16,540	17,710	34,693
2008	D	+4.3%	17,993	16,474	35,007
2004	R	−9.2%	15,128	18,231	33,673
2000	R	−6.2%	13,171	14,977	28,910
1996	R	−1.2%	11,042	11,339	24,776
1992	R	−8.1%	9,528	11,697	26,656
1988	R	−27.6%	7,654	13,572	21,433
1984	R	−38.0%	6,440	14,403	20,958
1980	R	−21.8%	7,177	11,744	20,951
1976	R	−19.8%	7,129	10,727	18,196
1972	R	−31.0%	5,340	10,306	16,003
1968	R	−3.2%	6,115	6,563	14,165
1964	D	+22.2%	7,404	4,705	12,135
1960	R	−12.4%	5,286	6,787	12,112
1956	R	−25.3%	3,860	6,479	10,363
1952	R	−28.0%	2,885	5,149	8,072
1948	R	−18.2%	2,096	3,053	5,271
1944	R	−13.9%	2,236	2,962	5,237
1940	R	−12.1%	2,002	2,559	4,586
1936	D	+5.8%	1,888	1,671	3,722
1932	D	+1.2%	1,718	1,676	3,491
1928	R	−57.5%	604	2,253	2,868
1924	R	−56.2%	400	1,591	2,118
1920	R	−38.9%	529	1,247	1,847
1916	R	−5.1%	520	577	1,123
1912	D	+5.6%	375	318	1,023
1908	R	−11.3%	444	563	1,056
1904	R	−24.9%	389	658	1,081
1900	R	−5.0%	518	575	1,132
1896	R	−0.6%	562	569	1,208
1892	R	−0.3%	472	475	1,075
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

17.8%

Irish

12.1%

English

11.9%

Polish

9.4%

Italian

5.7%

American

4.0%

French

3.1%

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: 42.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.4%

75–84

2.9%

5.4%

65–74

5.9%

7.2%

55–64

7.4%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

6.4%

35–44

6.3%

6.6%

25–34

6.1%

4.0%

18–24

3.7%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$99,706

State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 49$99,706

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.4%

Working age (18–64)6.3%

Seniors (65+)9.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.6%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%

Spanish2.2%

Other languages1.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.7%

Other Christian

6.3%

Non-Christian

4.0%

Mainline Protestant

3.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Methodist

2.0%

Baptist

1.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan House District 49 leans modestly Democratic at the presidential level, with a 4.2-point margin suggesting a constituency that rewards candidates who can cross typical partisan lines in a mid-sized, mixed-suburban electorate.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 49th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 78% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $99,706 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 49, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 49, Michigan voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,126 votes cast, 20,494 went Democratic and 21,816 went Republican.

What is State House District 49, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 49, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 49, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 49, Michigan?

State House District 49, Michigan has a population of 68,281 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 49, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 49, Michigan is $99,706 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 49, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 49th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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