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1876–2024
State House District 57·Michigan

Michigan 57th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Michigan's most reliably red state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+7
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
46,548
2024 ACS

Michigan 57th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
46,5482024 5-year
Median household income
$83,3472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
73.3%2024 5-year
Black
12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1924MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.8%
12,44814,29327,307
R
−1.7%
12,93813,37826,666
R
−5.7%
10,19911,50822,777
D
+5.2%
11,47210,32822,095
D
+10.3%
12,3139,96822,674
R
−0.9%
10,72010,92321,859
D
+2.1%
9,4359,04618,962
D
+8.3%
8,2296,82816,799
R
−4.9%
7,1648,09218,957
R
−22.1%
6,0779,57215,794
R
−33.2%
5,25510,51515,849
R
−13.7%
6,2568,44716,032
R
−8.8%
6,2907,52814,084
R
−28.3%
4,4538,08612,835
D
+17.1%
5,9403,99111,420
D
+41.2%
6,8702,8579,749
D
+14.9%
5,4084,0029,441
R
−5.0%
3,4093,7727,196
R
−9.5%
2,1422,5964,759
D
+1.5%
1,4851,4403,000
D
+1.4%
1,4561,4152,892
D
+4.1%
1,2771,1762,467
D
+22.3%
1,0796621,866
D
+18.4%
9666581,678
R
−42.3%
3839481,336
R
−57.2%
163714964
R
−49.7%
180567778
R
−14.7%
186252449
D
+2.0%
145137394
R
−18.0%
160234410
R
−24.0%
154255420
R
−9.5%
184224419
R
−8.2%
183218426
D
+8.8%
187155364
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.0%
Polish
11.5%
Irish
9.8%
Italian
8.9%
English
8.3%
American
3.4%
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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.2%
75–84
3.0%
5.1%
65–74
5.8%
6.9%
55–64
7.2%
6.4%
45–54
6.6%
6.2%
35–44
6.3%
7.0%
25–34
6.8%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,347
State House District 57 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 57$83,347
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)8.6%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.7%
Other languages4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Spanish1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
24.0%
Other Christian
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Non-Christian
3.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Baptist
1.5%
Methodist
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.3, this district sits well outside Michigan's competitive middle — a rural stronghold where Republican candidates routinely run far ahead of statewide averages.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 57th State House District has rarely exceeded forty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by seven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $83,347 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 57, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 57, Michigan voted Republican by 6.8 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,307 votes cast, 12,448 went Democratic and 14,293 went Republican.
What is State House District 57, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 57, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 57, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 57, Michigan?
State House District 57, Michigan has a population of 46,548 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 57, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 57, Michigan is $83,347 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 57, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.