State House District 97 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 97th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 120,1422024 5-year
Median household income: $61,8162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.9%2024 5-year
Black: 13.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 1 D · 3 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	R	−12.8%	28,940	37,585	67,504
2020	R	−8.7%	29,820	35,582	66,373
2016	R	−8.7%	25,691	30,905	59,796
2012	D	+9.2%	33,068	27,448	61,372
2008	D	+15.8%	37,313	26,964	65,371
2004	D	+6.0%	34,113	30,226	64,903
2000	D	+9.0%	31,128	25,865	58,235
1996	D	+18.2%	28,981	19,112	54,105
1992	D	+13.5%	26,991	18,923	59,968
1988	D	+3.5%	27,625	25,762	53,693
1984	R	−17.1%	22,444	31,773	54,494
1980	R	−6.5%	24,450	28,132	56,860
1976	R	−9.4%	22,977	27,823	51,393
1972	R	−21.7%	18,234	28,591	47,627
1968	R	−8.7%	18,746	22,793	46,347
1964	D	+24.4%	27,559	16,737	44,366
1960	R	−14.2%	19,198	25,595	44,903
1956	R	−27.6%	15,030	26,553	41,683
1952	R	−30.0%	12,777	23,851	36,891
1948	R	−17.0%	10,544	14,982	26,112
1944	R	−17.7%	12,277	17,612	30,192
1940	R	−15.0%	12,932	17,516	30,576
1936	D	+11.4%	13,127	10,228	25,359
1932	D	+7.2%	13,203	11,392	25,171
1928	R	−44.3%	5,787	15,072	20,971
1924	R	−62.8%	2,429	12,802	16,510
1920	R	−55.3%	3,113	11,267	14,736
1916	R	−13.5%	4,946	6,550	11,850
1912	O	−4.2%	2,933	3,411	11,410
1908	R	−26.5%	3,581	6,381	10,584
1904	R	−38.5%	2,890	6,945	10,528
1900	R	−15.1%	4,483	6,160	11,119
1896	R	−2.5%	5,519	5,809	11,573
1892	R	−3.7%	4,189	4,535	9,420
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

24.8%

Irish

10.4%

English

10.3%

Polish

7.7%

American

4.1%

French

3.9%

Italian

2.6%

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: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

2.6%

75–84

3.4%

5.7%

65–74

6.4%

7.0%

55–64

7.2%

5.9%

45–54

6.0%

5.8%

35–44

5.8%

6.2%

25–34

6.2%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.2%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,816

State House District 97 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 97$61,816

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.8%

Working age (18–64)14.8%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.3%

speak English only

Spanish1.7%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.3%

Mainline Protestant

11.2%

Other Christian

7.1%

Baptist

4.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.3%

Methodist

2.9%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+24.9, this district sits well outside competitive territory. Its rural character and population of roughly 93,000 reflect the broader pattern of consolidating Republican strength across Michigan's less-urbanized regions.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 97th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by thirteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 78% non-Hispanic-white share, a 16% poverty rate, and a median household income of $61,816 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 97, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 97, Michigan voted Republican by 12.8 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,504 votes cast, 28,940 went Democratic and 37,585 went Republican.

What is State House District 97, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 97, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 97, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 97, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 97, Michigan?

State House District 97, Michigan has a population of 120,142 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 97, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 97, Michigan is $61,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State House District 97, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 97, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 97th State House District delivered R+13 in 2024.

Key facts

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