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State House District 59·Michigan

Michigan 59th State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

One of Michigan's most reliably one-sided legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+14
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
73,586
2024 ACS

Michigan 59th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
73,5862024 5-year
Median household income
$77,8372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.8%2024 5-year
Black
12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 1920MIT 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
−13.7%
17,98023,80842,660
R
−8.1%
18,73022,06841,337
R
−11.5%
14,74618,79035,069
D
+4.0%
17,39716,05133,915
D
+8.6%
18,71615,69535,061
R
−1.5%
16,40616,90833,656
D
+2.4%
14,43713,73828,901
D
+10.1%
12,66510,08825,595
R
−4.9%
10,93412,36129,209
R
−21.6%
9,43914,68924,347
R
−32.9%
8,18116,25024,549
R
−11.5%
10,04712,89324,850
R
−4.4%
10,13511,08221,628
R
−27.7%
6,88712,35919,721
D
+24.8%
9,5815,28117,361
D
+49.2%
10,9943,73714,763
D
+26.0%
8,8395,18414,067
D
+3.7%
5,2544,87910,155
R
−1.3%
3,0563,1346,219
D
+8.5%
2,1131,7733,986
D
+4.9%
1,9661,7823,775
D
+8.1%
1,7571,4933,266
D
+28.0%
1,4717852,450
D
+30.4%
1,3837232,173
R
−27.0%
6161,0741,698
R
−49.9%
2679321,333
R
−51.0%
2538141,101
R
−18.5%
260381653
D
+4.4%
237210609
R
−17.0%
262374659
R
−22.8%
250403670
R
−9.5%
292355660
R
−9.6%
284347653
D
+11.9%
300233562
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.4%
Polish
12.6%
Italian
10.0%
Irish
9.5%
English
7.6%
American
3.3%
French
3.2%
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%
7.0%
55–64
7.3%
6.4%
45–54
6.6%
6.1%
35–44
6.2%
7.0%
25–34
6.9%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
7.9%
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
$77,837
State House District 59 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 59$77,837
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.1%
Other languages4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Spanish1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.3%
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Other Christian
4.0%
Non-Christian
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Baptist
1.3%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 51 points, this district sits at the far end of Michigan's partisan distribution, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate with deeply consistent voting patterns across election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 59th State House District has rarely exceeded forty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 75% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,837 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 59, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59, Michigan voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,660 votes cast, 17,980 went Democratic and 23,808 went Republican.
What is State House District 59, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 59, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 59, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 59, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 59, Michigan?
State House District 59, Michigan has a population of 73,586 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 59, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 59, Michigan is $77,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 59, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 59, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.