State House District 84 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 84th 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: 35,2842024 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%	10,251	9,190	19,842
2020	D	+6.1%	9,998	8,819	19,210
2016	R	−3.1%	7,379	7,884	16,542
2012	R	−7.7%	7,098	8,296	15,654
2008	D	+0.5%	7,976	7,892	16,134
2004	R	−18.7%	6,220	9,109	15,477
2000	R	−21.2%	5,078	7,907	13,319
1996	R	−15.9%	4,571	6,456	11,885
1992	R	−13.6%	4,379	6,134	12,905
1988	R	−28.3%	3,909	7,019	11,005
1984	R	−34.7%	3,524	7,312	10,908
1980	R	−19.3%	3,873	5,991	10,976
1976	R	−35.9%	3,139	6,747	10,037
1972	R	−20.8%	3,596	5,536	9,336
1968	R	−15.0%	3,293	4,566	8,505
1964	D	+13.0%	4,622	3,556	8,192
1960	R	−21.7%	3,262	5,080	8,369
1956	R	−31.9%	2,600	5,053	7,687
1952	R	−25.3%	2,512	4,238	6,827
1948	R	−10.6%	2,299	2,856	5,256
1944	R	−10.6%	2,324	2,882	5,274
1940	R	−4.8%	2,564	2,827	5,431
1936	D	+9.6%	2,385	1,949	4,539
1932	R	−0.7%	2,213	2,245	4,614
1928	R	−50.9%	970	3,010	4,007
1924	R	−63.1%	425	2,405	3,140
1920	R	−44.8%	785	2,171	3,095
1916	D	+11.3%	1,084	856	2,017
1912	O	+9.1%	501	346	1,699
1908	R	−17.2%	609	882	1,591
1904	R	−48.9%	342	1,078	1,505
1900	R	−12.5%	733	950	1,734
1896	R	−11.0%	723	907	1,670
1892	R	−3.2%	614	659	1,423
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 84 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 84$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.

Michigan 84th State House District in the Great Lakes has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Michigan 84th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 84th 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 84, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 84, Michigan voted Democratic by 5.3 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,842 votes cast, 10,251 went Democratic and 9,190 went Republican.

What is State House District 84, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 84, 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 84, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 84, Michigan voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in State House District 84, Michigan?

State House District 84, Michigan has a population of 35,284 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 84, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 84, 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 84, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 84, 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 84th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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