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Michigan 71st 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

German24.2%17.7%12.5%

English14.9%10.5%9.5%

Irish14.2%9.9%9.4%

American6.5%4.2%5.3%

Polish6.1%7.2%2.2%

French3.7%3.0%1.6%

Italian2.9%4.2%4.8%

Scottish2.6%—1.3%

Mexican2.2%4.0%11.3%

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 71	Michigan	United States
Median age	43.9	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.4%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 71	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$69,681	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.1%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 71	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.3%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.7%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$181,900	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$906	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.5%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.2%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 71	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	28.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	10.0%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	8.1%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 71	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.2%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 71	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 71	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.6%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	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

HarrisDemocratic37.3%20,872TrumpRepublican61.2%34,213OtherAll other candidates1.5%812

R+23.9

Lead: 13,341
Total: 55,897
vs nation: R+22.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic38.7%20,937TrumpRepublican59.5%32,160OtherAll other candidates1.7%934

R+20.8

Lead: 11,223
Total: 54,031
vs nation: R+25.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic36.6%17,288TrumpRepublican56.8%26,864OtherAll other candidates6.6%3,124

R+20.3

Lead: 9,576
Total: 47,276
vs nation: R+22.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic49.4%22,900RomneyRepublican49.1%22,760OtherAll other candidates1.5%714

D+0.3

Lead: 140
Total: 46,374
vs nation: R+3.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic51.7%25,750McCainRepublican46.3%23,026OtherAll other candidates2.0%986

D+5.5

Lead: 2,724
Total: 49,762
vs nation: R+1.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic45.1%22,603BushRepublican54.0%27,089OtherAll other candidates1.0%478

R+8.9

Lead: 4,486
Total: 50,170
vs nation: R+6.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic47.4%20,891BushRepublican50.1%22,100OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,109

R+2.7

Lead: 1,209
Total: 44,100
vs nation: R+3.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.0%19,394DoleRepublican39.8%16,410OtherAll other candidates13.2%5,464

D+7.2

Lead: 2,984
Total: 41,268
vs nation: R+1.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 91,9662024 5-year
Population density: 136 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 674 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $69,6812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 67, MI · twin score 97.1

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 71st 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

59.0%

18,198 votes · D+18.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 51.7%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

81.1%

13,670 votes · R+62.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.1%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

25,750votes

51.7% of the vote · D+5.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 22,900 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

34,213votes

61.2% of the vote · R+23.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,160 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

Bill Clinton1996

−1.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+7.2 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · −1.5 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

+45.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+62.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +43.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RBrian BeGoleState House · 71

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.8%21,552	57.2%28,840	50,392
2020	R	42.4%20,816	57.6%28,330	49,146

Michigan 71st State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.9 points.

A population of 91,966, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,681 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 34.

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 67

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share

State House District 34

12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ American ancestry

State House District 93

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Polish 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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Places within Michigan 71st State House District

counties it covers3

Genesee County Saginaw County Shiawassee County

Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, Michigan 71st State House District voted Republican by 23.9 points (R+23.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,897 votes cast, 20,872 went Democratic and 34,213 went Republican.

When did Michigan 71st State House District last vote Democratic?

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

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

Michigan 71st State House District has a population of 91,966 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 71st State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 71st State House District is $69,681 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.