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Michigan 61st State House District
presidential margin
2008D+13.02012D+9.72016R+5.02020R+0.42024R+5.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+5.1
2024
median income$76,102U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.7%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english15.6%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.5%
Polish12.7%
Italian10.1%
African American†14.4%
African0.7%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Asian Indian1.0%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Filipino0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Macomb County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 61st State House District

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Michigan 61st State House DistrictTrumpR+5.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 61st State House DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 61st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+5.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 61st State House District · R+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.6%27,010
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.5%24,340
Jill SteinGreen1.9%1,019
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 61st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Macomb County, MIRepublicanR+13.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.5%Harris24,340
51.6%Trump27,010
1.9%Stein1,019
−5.1%
52,369
R
49.1%Biden25,259
49.5%Trump25,454
1.5%Jorgensen748
−0.4%
51,461
R
45.3%Clinton20,374
50.3%Trump22,633
4.4%Johnson1,990
−5.0%
44,997
D
54.9%Obama24,899
45.1%Romney20,492
0.0%
+9.7%
45,391
D
55.5%Obama25,940
42.5%McCain19,856
1.9%Nader901
+13.0%
46,697
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −5.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−5.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.0%
2012+9.7%
2016−5.0%
2020−0.4%
2024−5.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDenise MentzerState House · 61

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 5.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.1 points.

A population of 93,156, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,102 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 62 and State House District 58.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 62
Michigan
98.2twin score
elasticityPolish ancestry12-yr trend
State House District 58
Michigan
96.6twin score
Polish ancestry12-yr trendelasticity
State House District 60
Michigan
89.8twin score
Polish ancestry12-yr trendelasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Michigan 61st State House District

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Macomb County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 61st State House District voted Republican by 5.1 points (R+5.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,369 votes cast, 24,340 went Democratic and 27,010 went Republican.
When did Michigan 61st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 61st State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 61st State House District?
Michigan 61st State House District has a population of 93,156 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 61st State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 61st State House District is $76,102 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 61st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.