Michigan 65th State House District, Michigan: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 396,5612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,4262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 65, MIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 90,432 | 138,642 | 233,479 | ||
| R | 93,545 | 128,264 | 224,950 | ||
| R | 73,514 | 108,450 | 191,000 | ||
| D | 90,851 | 90,502 | 183,833 | ||
| D | 100,358 | 88,412 | 192,531 | ||
| R | 87,940 | 96,268 | 186,130 | ||
| D | 77,921 | 77,457 | 159,578 | ||
| D | 68,520 | 55,123 | 140,980 | ||
| R | 58,208 | 64,315 | 158,995 | ||
| R | 50,780 | 78,906 | 130,846 | ||
| R | 42,819 | 87,787 | 131,271 | ||
| R | 52,383 | 71,171 | 133,984 | ||
| R | 53,840 | 60,418 | 116,396 | ||
| R | 36,343 | 66,052 | 104,870 | ||
| D | 46,656 | 34,399 | 94,093 | ||
| D | 57,703 | 25,310 | 83,174 | ||
| D | 44,882 | 37,910 | 83,004 | ||
| R | 27,992 | 37,686 | 65,796 | ||
| R | 19,334 | 30,229 | 49,750 | ||
| R | 15,358 | 19,302 | 35,359 | ||
| R | 14,719 | 19,756 | 34,667 | ||
| R | 14,279 | 18,364 | 32,762 | ||
| D | 13,642 | 11,596 | 27,353 | ||
| D | 13,551 | 12,372 | 26,458 | ||
| R | 6,534 | 16,057 | 22,674 | ||
| R | 2,748 | 9,505 | 13,320 | ||
| R | 2,885 | 8,435 | 11,688 | ||
| R | 4,145 | 6,164 | 10,531 | ||
| O | 2,929 | 3,019 | 10,031 | ||
| R | 3,593 | 6,557 | 10,709 | ||
| R | 3,234 | 7,390 | 11,034 | ||
| R | 4,267 | 6,672 | 11,247 | ||
| R | 4,963 | 6,548 | 11,839 | ||
| D | 4,931 | 4,918 | 10,377 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.6%
Polish
11.9%
Irish
10.5%
English
8.9%
Italian
8.7%
American
3.7%
French
3.6%
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: 42.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,426
State House District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 65$76,426
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.3%
Other languages3.5%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+29.7, this district ranks among the most reliably left-leaning constituencies in Michigan's lower chamber, suggesting a dense urban or college-anchored population base.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-nine points in 1964; the Republican margin reached fifty-one points in 1924. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 396,561, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $76,426 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 65, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 65, Michigan voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 233,479 votes cast, 90,432 went Democratic and 138,642 went Republican.
What is State House District 65, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 65, Michigan as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 65, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 65, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 65, Michigan?
State House District 65, Michigan has a population of 396,561 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 65, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 65, Michigan is $76,426 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 65, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 65, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.