State House District 61 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 61st 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: 48,8562024 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−13.7%	11,937	15,806	28,323
2020	R	−8.1%	12,435	14,652	27,445
2016	R	−11.5%	9,790	12,475	23,283
2012	D	+4.0%	11,551	10,656	22,517
2008	D	+8.6%	12,426	10,420	23,278
2004	R	−1.5%	10,892	11,226	22,345
2000	D	+2.4%	9,585	9,121	19,188
1996	D	+10.1%	8,408	6,697	16,993
1992	R	−4.9%	7,259	8,207	19,392
1988	R	−21.6%	6,267	9,752	16,165
1984	R	−32.9%	5,431	10,789	16,299
1980	R	−11.5%	6,670	8,560	16,498
1976	R	−4.4%	6,729	7,357	14,359
1972	R	−27.8%	4,572	8,206	13,093
1968	D	+24.8%	6,361	3,506	11,526
1964	D	+49.2%	7,299	2,481	9,802
1960	D	+26.0%	5,868	3,442	9,339
1956	D	+3.7%	3,488	3,239	6,742
1952	R	−1.3%	2,029	2,081	4,129
1948	D	+8.5%	1,403	1,177	2,646
1944	D	+4.9%	1,305	1,183	2,506
1940	D	+8.1%	1,166	991	2,169
1936	D	+28.0%	977	521	1,627
1932	D	+30.4%	918	480	1,443
1928	R	−27.0%	409	713	1,127
1924	R	−49.9%	177	619	885
1920	R	−51.0%	168	541	731
1916	R	−18.5%	173	253	433
1912	D	+4.5%	157	139	404
1908	R	−16.9%	174	248	437
1904	R	−22.9%	166	268	445
1900	R	−9.4%	194	235	438
1896	R	−9.7%	189	231	433
1892	D	+11.8%	199	155	373
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

17.4%

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%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,837

State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 61$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 17-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this mid-sized district trends well above the national average for GOP support, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic patterns common across Michigan's interior counties.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 61st 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 61, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 61, Michigan voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,323 votes cast, 11,937 went Democratic and 15,806 went Republican.

What is State House District 61, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 61, 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 61, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 61, Michigan?

State House District 61, Michigan has a population of 48,856 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 61, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 61, 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 61, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, 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.

Michigan 61st State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

Key facts

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