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Michigan 87th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German14.8%17.7%12.5%

English8.1%10.5%9.5%

Irish7.1%9.9%9.4%

Dutch6.8%3.0%—

Polish4.1%7.2%2.2%

American2.7%4.2%5.3%

French2.5%3.0%1.6%

Italian2.2%4.2%4.8%

African American†23.1%12.2%9.9%

African0.6%0.5%0.5%

Nigerian0.4%—0.2%

Mexican5.4%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Median age	37.4	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.0%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$54,814	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.4%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.3%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.7%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.3%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$164,400	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$992	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	53.3%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.0%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	21.1 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.3%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	5.8%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.0%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.9%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Catholic	—	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	12.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	60.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MI HD 87	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.1%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.3%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.465	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic57.5%24,899TrumpRepublican41.0%17,743OtherAll other candidates1.5%653

D+16.5

Lead: 7,156
Total: 43,295
vs nation: D+18.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic58.9%25,321TrumpRepublican39.2%16,865OtherAll other candidates1.9%803

D+19.7

Lead: 8,456
Total: 42,989
vs nation: D+15.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic57.2%21,182TrumpRepublican36.5%13,519OtherAll other candidates6.3%2,334

D+20.7

Lead: 7,663
Total: 37,035
vs nation: D+18.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic67.7%25,272RomneyRepublican31.1%11,607OtherAll other candidates1.3%469

D+36.6

Lead: 13,665
Total: 37,348
vs nation: D+32.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic72.2%30,596McCainRepublican25.8%10,948OtherAll other candidates1.9%818

D+46.4

Lead: 19,648
Total: 42,362
vs nation: D+39.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic64.9%25,199BushRepublican34.2%13,255OtherAll other candidates0.9%348

D+30.8

Lead: 11,944
Total: 38,802
vs nation: D+33.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic64.1%21,495BushRepublican33.8%11,315OtherAll other candidates2.1%712

D+30.4

Lead: 10,180
Total: 33,522
vs nation: D+29.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic64.2%20,023DoleRepublican26.4%8,253OtherAll other candidates9.4%2,933

D+37.7

Lead: 11,770
Total: 31,209
vs nation: D+29.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+16.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 91,3762024 5-year
Population density: 1,012 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 90.3 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $54,8142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.9%2024 5-year
Black: 24.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 69, MI · twin score 89.8

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 87th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

72.5%

9,862 votes · D+46.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 72.2%

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

71.1%

5,381 votes · R+59.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 68.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

30,596votes

72.2% of the vote · D+46.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 25,321 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

17,743votes

41.0% of the vote · D+16.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,865 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

+39.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+46.4 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +33.2 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+45.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+51.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +34.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DWill SnyderState House · 87

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	50.4%23,201	49.6%22,862	46,063
2020	R	45.7%20,737	54.3%24,675	45,412

Michigan 87th State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.

A population of 91,376, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,814 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 26.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 69

12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 26

2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ % unaffiliated

State House District 42

2008–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Michigan 87th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 87th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 87th State House District voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,295 votes cast, 24,899 went Democratic and 17,743 went Republican.

When did Michigan 87th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 87th State House District voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Michigan 87th State House District?

Michigan 87th State House District has a population of 91,376 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 87th State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 87th State House District is $54,814 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 87th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.