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1876–2024
State House District 74·Michigan

Michigan 74th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Michigan's most Democratic state house seats by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
D+30
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
24,769
2024 ACS

Michigan 74th State House District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+30%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+30MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
24,7692024 5-year
Median household income
$65,5262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
68.7%2024 5-year
Black
11.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+33 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+29.7%
8,2484,41112,938
D
+32.2%
8,2194,15612,611
D
+26.7%
6,9023,82711,528
D
+27.7%
7,0533,95311,194
D
+33.3%
8,2004,05512,452
D
+16.6%
6,7074,77511,608
D
+18.2%
6,0404,12810,521
D
+17.5%
5,5473,76010,191
D
+13.2%
5,3743,83211,672
R
−2.1%
4,8845,09210,071
R
−19.2%
4,0495,99810,127
R
−6.8%
4,2124,95310,960
R
−15.8%
4,1785,82210,410
R
−8.4%
4,6645,52910,316
R
−10.4%
3,2604,0837,935
D
+23.9%
4,6842,8767,575
R
−26.0%
2,7954,7687,582
R
−33.7%
2,3844,8177,211
R
−35.9%
2,1054,4936,644
R
−23.8%
1,6902,7804,587
R
−18.2%
2,0642,9885,087
R
−14.3%
2,1272,8415,006
D
+15.8%
2,3631,6954,215
D
+3.0%
1,9521,8363,886
R
−58.3%
6682,5633,249
R
−67.2%
4202,4433,010
R
−42.9%
6161,6082,310
R
−1.0%
6696841,433
O
+3.0%
3423071,148
R
−13.6%
4385871,092
R
−26.2%
338595982
R
−2.3%
445467941
D
+6.6%
496433952
R
−2.9%
354379859
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.7%
English
12.1%
Irish
10.4%
Polish
4.9%
Italian
3.8%
American
3.0%
French
2.4%
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: 33.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.7%
75–84
2.3%
4.2%
65–74
5.0%
5.1%
55–64
5.5%
5.0%
45–54
5.3%
5.9%
35–44
5.9%
7.2%
25–34
7.1%
9.0%
18–24
9.3%
7.4%
5–17
7.1%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,526
State House District 74 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 74$65,526
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)17.1%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.6%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander4.1%
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European3.5%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.7%
Other Christian
11.4%
Mainline Protestant
4.5%
Non-Christian
4.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.0%
Methodist
2.2%
Baptist
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+33.7, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the Michigan House, suggesting a dense urban or university-anchored electorate that swings well outside statewide competitive ranges.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 74th State House District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was thirty points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,526, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,769 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 74, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 74, Michigan voted Democratic by 29.7 points (D+30), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,938 votes cast, 8,248 went Democratic and 4,411 went Republican.
What is State House District 74, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 74, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 74, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 74, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 74, Michigan?
State House District 74, Michigan has a population of 24,769 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 74, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 74, Michigan is $65,526 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 74, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 74, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.