State House District 81 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 81st State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 58,6812024 5-year
Median household income: $82,6312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.5%2024 5-year
Black: 9.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+5.3%	17,049	15,284	33,000
2020	D	+6.1%	16,628	14,666	31,948
2016	R	−3.1%	12,272	13,112	27,510
2012	R	−7.7%	11,805	13,797	26,034
2008	D	+0.5%	13,265	13,126	26,833
2004	R	−18.7%	10,345	15,149	25,740
2000	R	−21.2%	8,445	13,149	22,150
1996	R	−15.9%	7,602	10,737	19,766
1992	R	−13.6%	7,283	10,201	21,463
1988	R	−28.3%	6,501	11,672	18,303
1984	R	−34.7%	5,861	12,160	18,142
1980	R	−19.3%	6,441	9,964	18,254
1976	R	−35.9%	5,221	11,221	16,692
1972	R	−20.8%	5,981	9,206	15,526
1968	R	−15.0%	5,477	7,593	14,145
1964	D	+13.0%	7,686	5,914	13,624
1960	R	−21.7%	5,425	8,449	13,919
1956	R	−31.9%	4,324	8,404	12,785
1952	R	−25.3%	4,178	7,048	11,354
1948	R	−10.6%	3,823	4,749	8,740
1944	R	−10.6%	3,865	4,793	8,771
1940	R	−4.8%	4,265	4,701	9,033
1936	D	+9.6%	3,966	3,242	7,548
1932	R	−0.7%	3,681	3,733	7,674
1928	R	−50.9%	1,613	5,006	6,664
1924	R	−63.1%	706	4,000	5,222
1920	R	−44.8%	1,306	3,610	5,148
1916	D	+11.3%	1,802	1,424	3,354
1912	O	+9.1%	833	575	2,825
1908	R	−17.2%	1,013	1,467	2,646
1904	R	−48.9%	569	1,792	2,502
1900	R	−12.5%	1,219	1,580	2,885
1896	R	−11.1%	1,202	1,509	2,777
1892	R	−3.2%	1,021	1,096	2,367
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

17.1%

English

9.9%

Irish

9.2%

Polish

6.3%

Italian

3.1%

American

2.7%

French

2.1%

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: 35.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

1.8%

75–84

2.3%

4.3%

65–74

4.8%

5.8%

55–64

6.0%

5.6%

45–54

5.6%

6.8%

35–44

6.7%

7.9%

25–34

7.8%

4.6%

18–24

4.7%

8.9%

5–17

8.4%

3.2%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$82,631

State House District 81 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 81$82,631

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.0%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)10.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.9%

speak English only

Spanish7.4%

Other Indo-European2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.4%

Other Christian

9.3%

Mainline Protestant

9.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Baptist

2.1%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Methodist

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With roughly 91,500 residents, this state house district fell D+5.4 in 2024 — a modest spread that keeps it competitive enough to draw attention in cycles where suburban and exurban shifts are in play.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 81st State House District has rarely exceeded thirteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $82,631 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 81, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 81, Michigan voted Democratic by 5.3 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,000 votes cast, 17,049 went Democratic and 15,284 went Republican.

What is State House District 81, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 81, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 81, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 81, Michigan voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in State House District 81, Michigan?

State House District 81, Michigan has a population of 58,681 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 81, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 81, Michigan is $82,631 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 81, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 81, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 81st State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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