State House District 55 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 55th State House District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+70 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 59,3962024 5-year
Median household income: $97,7602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.2%2024 5-year
Black: 12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+10.6%	19,470	15,677	35,917
2020	D	+14.0%	20,148	15,128	35,751
2016	D	+8.1%	15,922	13,422	31,044
2012	D	+8.0%	16,197	13,761	30,332
2008	D	+14.5%	17,290	12,853	30,587
2004	D	+0.4%	14,823	14,695	29,794
2000	D	+1.2%	13,050	12,731	26,466
1996	D	+4.4%	11,226	10,203	23,466
1992	R	−4.9%	9,966	11,238	25,792
1988	R	−23.5%	8,110	13,150	21,464
1984	R	−34.0%	6,975	14,204	21,293
1980	R	−19.1%	7,651	11,751	21,503
1976	R	−19.2%	7,623	11,336	19,316
1972	R	−29.6%	6,005	11,213	17,582
1968	R	−0.6%	7,176	7,265	16,032
1964	D	+23.1%	8,483	5,292	13,807
1960	R	−8.9%	6,290	7,519	13,856
1956	R	−21.0%	4,636	7,100	11,761
1952	R	−21.9%	3,428	5,360	8,826
1948	R	−9.4%	2,390	2,901	5,424
1944	R	−3.8%	2,565	2,767	5,375
1940	R	−2.1%	2,182	2,274	4,484
1936	D	+13.9%	1,872	1,396	3,434
1932	D	+1.0%	1,538	1,507	3,152
1928	R	−63.5%	465	2,104	2,581
1924	R	−69.6%	191	1,327	1,633
1920	R	−47.4%	298	897	1,263
1916	R	−7.2%	309	359	692
1912	R	−3.6%	170	189	534
1908	R	−21.6%	183	291	500
1904	R	−26.7%	184	324	524
1900	R	−10.4%	230	286	540
1896	R	−4.4%	245	271	590
1892	D	+1.6%	229	221	491
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

15.8%

Irish

10.6%

English

10.2%

Polish

8.5%

Italian

6.0%

American

3.7%

French

2.8%

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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

5.1%

65–74

5.8%

6.8%

55–64

7.1%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

6.5%

35–44

6.4%

7.0%

25–34

6.6%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

7.7%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,760

State House District 55 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 55$97,760

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.5%

Working age (18–64)7.2%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.7%

Spanish2.9%

Other languages2.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

25.7%

Other Christian

6.2%

Non-Christian

6.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.8%

Methodist

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan's 55th state house district sits near the competitive center of statewide elections, with its 2024 presidential margin of R+1.7 signaling a constituency that has shifted between parties across recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 55th State House District reached its widest at twenty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,760, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 59,396 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 55, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 55, Michigan voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,917 votes cast, 19,470 went Democratic and 15,677 went Republican.

What is State House District 55, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 55, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 55, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 55, Michigan voted Republican was 1992.

How many people live in State House District 55, Michigan?

State House District 55, Michigan has a population of 59,396 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 55, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 55, Michigan is $97,760 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 55, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 55, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 55th State House District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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