State House District 71 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 71st State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 141,8472024 5-year
Median household income: $64,1902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.3%2024 5-year
Black: 11.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	−9.3%	36,201	43,765	81,258
2020	R	−5.1%	37,074	41,164	79,537
2016	R	−5.0%	31,370	34,931	70,531
2012	D	+14.8%	40,497	29,923	71,455
2008	D	+19.6%	45,323	30,221	76,914
2004	D	+6.5%	40,192	35,272	76,114
2000	D	+12.4%	37,256	28,869	67,759
1996	D	+20.0%	34,148	21,523	62,988
1992	D	+15.8%	31,701	20,683	69,569
1988	D	+4.7%	32,284	29,350	62,020
1984	R	−16.7%	26,022	36,520	62,885
1980	R	−3.4%	28,791	31,009	65,233
1976	R	−4.6%	28,076	30,834	59,752
1972	R	−18.0%	22,147	32,120	55,453
1968	R	−3.3%	22,421	24,186	53,190
1964	D	+29.7%	32,171	17,406	49,661
1960	R	−11.9%	22,187	28,199	50,543
1956	R	−23.1%	18,269	29,304	47,703
1952	R	−23.2%	16,074	25,898	42,327
1948	R	−15.4%	12,842	17,645	31,240
1944	R	−14.4%	14,713	19,719	34,660
1940	R	−8.4%	15,085	17,880	33,135
1936	D	+19.5%	15,884	10,376	28,175
1932	D	+11.0%	15,283	12,188	28,201
1928	R	−53.8%	5,281	17,732	23,125
1924	R	−63.4%	2,621	15,116	19,723
1920	R	−48.0%	3,958	11,831	16,413
1916	R	−5.9%	5,374	6,081	11,986
1912	O	−2.4%	2,946	3,212	11,120
1908	R	−24.5%	3,476	6,016	10,351
1904	R	−38.0%	3,032	7,237	11,070
1900	R	−16.2%	4,639	6,541	11,722
1896	R	−3.0%	5,704	6,062	12,078
1892	R	−5.8%	4,206	4,801	10,214
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

20.8%

English

12.8%

Irish

12.2%

American

5.6%

Polish

5.2%

French

3.2%

Italian

1.6%

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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.5%

65–74

6.2%

7.0%

55–64

7.3%

6.2%

45–54

6.3%

5.7%

35–44

5.9%

6.3%

25–34

6.2%

4.2%

18–24

4.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,190

State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 71$64,190

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.5%

Working age (18–64)13.7%

Seniors (65+)9.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.8%

speak English only

Spanish1.3%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Other languages0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.6%

Other Christian

6.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

5.0%

Mainline Protestant

4.9%

Baptist

4.0%

Methodist

2.6%

Non-Christian

2.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+29.3, this west-central Michigan district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic patterns common to the state's interior.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 71st State House District has rarely exceeded thirty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,190 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 71, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 71, Michigan voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,258 votes cast, 36,201 went Democratic and 43,765 went Republican.

What is State House District 71, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 71, Michigan as a "Bellwether" 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 71, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 71, Michigan?

State House District 71, Michigan has a population of 141,847 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 71, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 71, Michigan is $64,190 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 71, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 71st State House District delivered R+9 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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