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1876–2024
State House District 50·Michigan

Michigan 50th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Michigan's most Republican-leaning lower-chamber seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+24
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
135,306
2024 ACS

Michigan 50th State House District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1952.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
135,3062024 5-year
Median household income
$103,0392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
93.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+18 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1952MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−23.9%
34,20356,11591,697
R
−22.6%
33,31653,18987,883
R
−29.4%
23,75745,38073,576
R
−23.2%
25,71341,51368,153
R
−13.3%
29,26038,41068,842
R
−26.5%
23,48540,66864,769
R
−21.0%
19,88530,84152,147
R
−13.4%
15,55821,14141,623
R
−15.7%
12,33419,02742,654
R
−38.6%
9,50021,64731,469
R
−49.3%
7,40722,00329,580
R
−29.8%
8,72417,28128,722
R
−21.6%
8,57813,42922,445
R
−36.6%
5,27511,64617,422
R
−15.2%
4,8726,93313,590
D
+18.1%
6,7014,64511,359
R
−29.6%
3,8757,14411,046
R
−45.5%
2,6577,1279,815
R
−51.7%
2,1326,7648,951
R
−43.9%
1,9445,0917,171
R
−43.4%
2,0115,1257,179
R
−36.8%
2,2484,8837,155
R
−10.4%
2,8453,5356,607
D
+1.6%
3,2363,1336,465
R
−46.1%
1,4343,8985,348
R
−39.3%
1,4073,3765,011
R
−30.4%
1,6843,2055,000
R
−3.4%
1,5871,7003,341
D
+11.2%
1,3549733,415
R
−6.0%
1,6711,8933,725
R
−23.8%
1,3742,2723,766
R
−2.3%
1,8841,9763,976
D
+1.7%
2,0691,9994,191
R
−1.1%
1,6481,6913,864
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.3%
Irish
14.8%
English
14.8%
Polish
10.9%
Italian
5.2%
American
4.4%
French
3.7%
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: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.7%
75–84
2.9%
6.0%
65–74
6.2%
8.0%
55–64
7.9%
6.6%
45–54
6.6%
6.2%
35–44
6.0%
5.8%
25–34
5.3%
4.1%
18–24
3.6%
8.0%
5–17
7.5%
2.5%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$103,039
State House District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 50$103,039
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.4%
Working age (18–64)4.8%
Seniors (65+)7.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.5%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
14.9%
Other Christian
6.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Methodist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Baptist
0.4%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.7, this district sits firmly outside Michigan's competitive map. Its rural or exurban character places it among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative constituencies.

The Republican margin in Michigan 50th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $103,039, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 135,306 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 50, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 50, Michigan voted Republican by 23.9 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,697 votes cast, 34,203 went Democratic and 56,115 went Republican.
What is State House District 50, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 50, 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 50, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 50, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 50, Michigan?
State House District 50, Michigan has a population of 135,306 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 50, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 50, Michigan is $103,039 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 50, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 50, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.