HarrisDemocratic43.4%23,147TrumpRepublican55.4%29,561OtherAll other candidates1.3%679
R+12.0- Lead
- 6,414
- Total
- 53,387
- vs nation
- R+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic44.7%23,436TrumpRepublican53.7%28,128OtherAll other candidates1.6%846
R+9.0- Lead
- 4,692
- Total
- 52,410
- vs nation
- R+13.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.9%19,416TrumpRepublican52.0%24,136OtherAll other candidates6.1%2,831
R+10.2- Lead
- 4,720
- Total
- 46,383
- vs nation
- R+12.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.3%25,006RomneyRepublican45.2%21,239OtherAll other candidates1.5%706
D+8.0- Lead
- 3,767
- Total
- 46,951
- vs nation
- D+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic57.8%29,271McCainRepublican40.0%20,274OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,087
D+17.8- Lead
- 8,997
- Total
- 50,632
- vs nation
- D+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.7%27,874BushRepublican43.3%21,683OtherAll other candidates1.0%483
D+12.4- Lead
- 6,191
- Total
- 50,040
- vs nation
- D+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic55.9%25,355BushRepublican41.6%18,879OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,118
D+14.3- Lead
- 6,476
- Total
- 45,352
- vs nation
- D+13.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic57.3%24,968DoleRepublican31.4%13,667OtherAll other candidates11.3%4,918
D+25.9- Lead
- 11,301
- Total
- 43,553
- vs nation
- D+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 90,5442024 5-year
- Population density
- 303 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 298 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,4202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.7 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 27, MI · twin score 91.0
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 96th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
72.4%
26,714 votes · D+44.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 59.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
67.1%
6,483 votes · R+37.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 64.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
29,271votes
57.8% of the vote · D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 27,874 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
29,561votes
55.4% of the vote · R+12.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,128 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+25.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +22.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+40.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +18.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTimmy BesonState House · 96
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 48.7%24,678 | 51.3%25,946 | 50,624 |
| 2020 | R | 47.8%23,857 | 52.2%26,003 | 49,860 |
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+12.0, against D+17.8 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 69,900 residents lived here, with White alone at 90.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.0 points.
A population of 90,544, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,420 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 64.
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 27
Michigan
91.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trendPolish ancestry≠ French ancestry
State House District 64
Michigan
86.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 30
Michigan
86.3twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% White≠ Polish ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Michigan 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 96th State House District voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,387 votes cast, 23,147 went Democratic and 29,561 went Republican.
When did Michigan 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 96th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 96th State House District?
Michigan 96th State House District has a population of 90,544 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 96th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 96th State House District is $60,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.