Michigan 79th State House District, Michigan: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 97,9032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,0422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 79, MIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26,906 | 27,785 | 55,781 | ||
| R | 26,165 | 26,364 | 53,603 | ||
| R | 19,387 | 23,117 | 46,012 | ||
| R | 19,305 | 23,455 | 43,479 | ||
| R | 21,827 | 22,443 | 45,051 | ||
| R | 17,198 | 25,813 | 43,432 | ||
| R | 14,127 | 22,262 | 37,348 | ||
| R | 12,860 | 17,769 | 33,219 | ||
| R | 12,202 | 16,646 | 35,921 | ||
| R | 10,913 | 19,377 | 30,508 | ||
| R | 9,539 | 20,435 | 30,172 | ||
| R | 10,581 | 16,854 | 30,429 | ||
| R | 8,916 | 18,379 | 27,700 | ||
| R | 9,605 | 15,416 | 25,580 | ||
| R | 8,832 | 12,682 | 23,418 | ||
| D | 12,617 | 9,658 | 22,317 | ||
| R | 8,590 | 14,092 | 22,758 | ||
| R | 6,931 | 14,035 | 21,058 | ||
| R | 6,595 | 12,051 | 18,856 | ||
| R | 5,975 | 8,051 | 14,343 | ||
| R | 6,081 | 8,450 | 14,715 | ||
| R | 6,686 | 8,290 | 15,081 | ||
| D | 6,445 | 5,787 | 12,820 | ||
| R | 6,199 | 6,367 | 12,993 | ||
| R | 2,597 | 8,489 | 11,161 | ||
| R | 1,423 | 6,972 | 9,198 | ||
| R | 2,243 | 6,273 | 8,898 | ||
| D | 3,102 | 2,758 | 6,093 | ||
| O | 1,567 | 1,179 | 5,245 | ||
| R | 1,887 | 2,859 | 5,047 | ||
| R | 1,191 | 3,395 | 4,860 | ||
| R | 2,361 | 3,032 | 5,562 | ||
| R | 2,415 | 2,943 | 5,496 | ||
| R | 1,880 | 2,227 | 4,705 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.7%
English
10.6%
Irish
9.4%
Polish
5.9%
American
3.4%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.3%
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: 36.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,042
State House District 79 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 79$82,042
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)8.8%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.9, this district ranks among the deepest-red constituencies in Michigan, suggesting a rural or exurban base where statewide Democratic candidates rarely find traction.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirteen points in 1964; the Republican margin reached sixty points in 1924. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 97,903, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $82,042 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 79, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 79, Michigan voted Republican by 1.6 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,781 votes cast, 26,906 went Democratic and 27,785 went Republican.
What is State House District 79, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 79, Michigan as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 79, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 79, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 79, Michigan?
State House District 79, Michigan has a population of 97,903 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 79, Michigan?
Median household income in State House District 79, Michigan is $82,042 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State House District 79, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 79, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.