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1876–2024
State House District 76·Michigan

Michigan 76th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Michigan's closest legislative districts by presidential vote

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
R+3
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
80,007
2024 ACS

Michigan 76th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
80,0072024 5-year
Median household income
$79,5972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.2%2024 5-year
Black
6.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+17 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
R
−3.1%
22,76824,26847,806
R
−0.8%
22,94623,31247,160
R
−4.7%
18,28320,24141,477
D
+3.1%
20,46419,20640,167
D
+8.4%
22,53818,98842,240
R
−7.8%
18,63021,83440,876
R
−3.2%
17,01718,18436,123
R
−0.7%
14,50214,73032,746
R
−4.0%
12,28213,68735,105
R
−22.3%
11,23317,73729,183
R
−45.6%
7,54420,32328,005
R
−25.5%
9,34216,80929,309
R
−28.9%
8,85816,21725,477
R
−38.3%
6,58814,96621,856
R
−23.5%
6,11910,39918,201
D
+17.0%
9,2306,53915,803
R
−34.3%
5,06710,38315,505
R
−38.8%
4,43810,08914,553
R
−45.0%
3,79010,06113,943
R
−32.8%
3,1266,3329,765
R
−32.5%
3,7027,31311,100
R
−27.1%
4,1397,23211,433
D
+0.9%
4,9714,87510,287
D
+7.9%
5,0494,2829,657
R
−57.3%
1,6756,2277,944
R
−51.6%
1,8056,0358,193
R
−44.6%
1,9995,3837,584
R
−4.6%
2,5372,7875,485
D
+2.1%
1,8201,7105,342
R
−15.8%
2,2953,1995,721
R
−42.6%
1,5704,0715,867
R
−10.1%
2,8653,5266,556
D
+4.0%
3,3953,1306,664
R
−12.1%
2,0802,7775,757
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.5%
English
15.4%
Irish
12.7%
Polish
4.4%
American
4.4%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.7%
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.6%
75–84
3.0%
5.8%
65–74
6.3%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
5.9%
45–54
5.9%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.4%
25–34
6.5%
4.3%
18–24
3.7%
7.9%
5–17
7.5%
2.5%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,597
State House District 76 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 76$79,597
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Methodist
1.8%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+0.2, this mid-sized district of roughly 92,000 residents sits at the edge of competitive territory, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative battles.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 76th State House District has rarely exceeded seventeen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $79,597 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 76, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 76, Michigan voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,806 votes cast, 22,768 went Democratic and 24,268 went Republican.
What is State House District 76, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 76, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 76, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 76, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 76, Michigan?
State House District 76, Michigan has a population of 80,007 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 76, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 76, Michigan is $79,597 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 76, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 76, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.