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Michigan 70th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†50.1%12.2%9.9%

African1.4%0.5%0.5%

Sudanese0.5%——

German8.7%17.7%12.5%

English6.4%10.5%9.5%

Irish5.9%9.9%9.4%

Polish2.8%7.2%2.2%

American2.6%4.2%5.3%

French1.8%3.0%1.6%

Italian1.5%4.2%4.8%

Scottish1.3%—1.3%

Mexican3.2%4.0%11.3%

Cuban0.7%0.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Median age	37.5	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$39,517	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	32.8%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.3%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	54.5%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	45.5%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$57,600	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$916	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	57.7%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	18.4%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	22.2 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.4%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	72.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	3.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.9%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.9%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Catholic	—	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	60.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MI HD 70	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.7%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.1%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.465	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic77.0%28,339TrumpRepublican21.6%7,961OtherAll other candidates1.4%508

D+55.4

Lead: 20,378
Total: 36,808
vs nation: D+56.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic79.7%30,855TrumpRepublican19.0%7,367OtherAll other candidates1.2%469

D+60.7

Lead: 23,488
Total: 38,691
vs nation: D+56.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic79.8%29,926TrumpRepublican16.7%6,266OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,300

D+63.1

Lead: 23,660
Total: 37,492
vs nation: D+61.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic86.0%37,565RomneyRepublican12.5%5,468OtherAll other candidates1.4%630

D+73.5

Lead: 32,097
Total: 43,663
vs nation: D+69.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic86.8%41,907McCainRepublican11.4%5,500OtherAll other candidates1.8%871

D+75.4

Lead: 36,407
Total: 48,278
vs nation: D+68.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic85.4%37,413BushRepublican14.3%6,264OtherAll other candidates0.3%124

D+71.1

Lead: 31,149
Total: 43,801
vs nation: D+73.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic85.3%34,950BushRepublican12.4%5,090OtherAll other candidates2.2%915

D+72.9

Lead: 29,860
Total: 40,955
vs nation: D+72.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic83.4%30,916DoleRepublican10.3%3,817OtherAll other candidates6.3%2,354

D+73.1

Lead: 27,099
Total: 37,087
vs nation: D+64.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+55.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 90,7382024 5-year
Population density: 2,286 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 39.7 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $39,5172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 36.3%2024 5-year
Black: 51.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+79.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+30.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 11, MI · twin score 97.7

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 70th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

88.6%

29,264 votes · D+77.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 87.8%

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

62.7%

2,432 votes · R+30.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 48.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

41,907votes

86.8% of the vote · D+75.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 37,565 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

7,961votes

21.6% of the vote · D+55.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,367 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Michael Dukakis1988

+77.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+69.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +77.0 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+15.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+21.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +4.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DCynthia NeeleyState House · 70

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+55.4, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic constituencies in the state, suggesting a dense urban core where competitive general elections are rare and primary contests carry greater deciding weight.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 30.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.4 points.

A population of 90,738, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,517 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 4.

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 11

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 4

2008–2024 trajectory≠ African American ancestry

State House District 5

2008–2024 trajectory≠ African American ancestry

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 70th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 70th State House District voted Democratic by 55.4 points (D+55.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,808 votes cast, 28,339 went Democratic and 7,961 went Republican.

When did Michigan 70th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 70th State House District voted Republican was 1924.

How many people live in Michigan 70th State House District?

Michigan 70th State House District has a population of 90,738 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 70th State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 70th State House District is $39,517 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 70th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 70th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.