State House District 62 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 62nd 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: 61,2192024 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%	14,958	19,806	35,491
2020	R	−8.1%	15,582	18,359	34,390
2016	R	−11.5%	12,268	15,632	29,175
2012	D	+4.0%	14,474	13,353	28,215
2008	D	+8.6%	15,571	13,057	29,169
2004	R	−1.5%	13,649	14,066	27,999
2000	D	+2.4%	12,011	11,429	24,044
1996	D	+10.1%	10,536	8,392	21,293
1992	R	−4.9%	9,096	10,283	24,300
1988	R	−21.6%	7,852	12,220	20,255
1984	R	−32.9%	6,806	13,519	20,423
1980	R	−11.5%	8,358	10,726	20,673
1976	R	−4.4%	8,431	9,219	17,993
1972	R	−27.7%	5,730	10,282	16,406
1968	D	+24.8%	7,970	4,393	14,443
1964	D	+49.2%	9,146	3,109	12,282
1960	D	+26.0%	7,353	4,313	11,703
1956	D	+3.7%	4,371	4,059	8,448
1952	R	−1.2%	2,543	2,607	5,174
1948	D	+8.5%	1,758	1,475	3,316
1944	D	+4.9%	1,636	1,482	3,140
1940	D	+8.1%	1,461	1,242	2,717
1936	D	+28.0%	1,224	653	2,039
1932	D	+30.4%	1,151	602	1,808
1928	R	−27.1%	512	894	1,412
1924	R	−50.0%	222	776	1,109
1920	R	−51.0%	210	677	916
1916	R	−18.6%	216	317	543
1912	D	+4.3%	197	175	507
1908	R	−17.0%	218	311	548
1904	R	−22.8%	208	335	557
1900	R	−9.5%	243	295	549
1896	R	−9.6%	237	289	543
1892	D	+11.8%	249	194	467
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 62 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 62$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.

Michigan's 62nd House district posted an R+11 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rural-to-exurban realignment visible across the lower Midwest. Its population of roughly 90,000 sits at the edge of a major metro's commuter reach.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 62nd 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 62, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 62, Michigan voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,491 votes cast, 14,958 went Democratic and 19,806 went Republican.

What is State House District 62, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 62, 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 62, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 62, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 62, Michigan?

State House District 62, Michigan has a population of 61,219 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 62, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 62, 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 62, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 62, 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 62nd State House District delivered R+14 in 2024.

Key facts

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