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Michigan 101st 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

German20.7%17.7%12.5%

English12.3%10.5%9.5%

Irish10.1%9.9%9.4%

Dutch9.7%3.0%—

American5.9%4.2%5.3%

Polish4.9%7.2%2.2%

French3.2%3.0%1.6%

Swedish1.4%——

Mexican3.7%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

African American†1.1%12.2%9.9%

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 101	Michigan	United States
Median age	43.9	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 101	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$59,951	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.2%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.3%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 101	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.8%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.2%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$172,500	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$888	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.4%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	31.3%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 101	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	28.3 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	11.8%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.1%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.9%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 101	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.7%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.9%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 101	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 101	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.8%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.2%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	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

HarrisDemocratic30.6%16,382TrumpRepublican67.9%36,296OtherAll other candidates1.5%796

R+37.2

Lead: 19,914
Total: 53,474
vs nation: R+35.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic31.5%15,724TrumpRepublican66.8%33,345OtherAll other candidates1.7%824

R+35.3

Lead: 17,621
Total: 49,893
vs nation: R+39.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic29.5%12,410TrumpRepublican64.5%27,094OtherAll other candidates6.0%2,528

R+34.9

Lead: 14,684
Total: 42,032
vs nation: R+37.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic42.9%17,314RomneyRepublican55.7%22,478OtherAll other candidates1.4%547

R+12.8

Lead: 5,164
Total: 40,339
vs nation: R+16.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.4%20,782McCainRepublican49.6%21,319OtherAll other candidates2.0%873

R+1.2

Lead: 537
Total: 42,974
vs nation: R+8.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic41.5%17,419BushRepublican57.6%24,163OtherAll other candidates0.9%397

R+16.1

Lead: 6,744
Total: 41,979
vs nation: R+13.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic42.1%15,233BushRepublican55.2%19,943OtherAll other candidates2.7%974

R+13.0

Lead: 4,710
Total: 36,150
vs nation: R+13.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.5%15,338DoleRepublican41.1%13,556OtherAll other candidates12.4%4,098

D+5.4

Lead: 1,782
Total: 32,992
vs nation: R+3.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 92,6042024 5-year
Population density: 49 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,898 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $59,9512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 100, MI · twin score 98.4

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 101st 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

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

57.7%

11,713 votes · D+15.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 49.5%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

81.8%

10,035 votes · R+64.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

20,782votes

48.4% of the vote · R+1.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 17,419 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

36,296votes

67.9% of the vote · R+37.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 33,345 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

Bill Clinton1996

−3.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+5.4 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −3.2 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+50.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+56.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +46.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJoseph FoxState House · 101

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	R	28.9%14,477	71.1%35,580	50,057
2020	R	28.1%13,165	71.9%33,743	46,908

Carrying a 37.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district's voting patterns reflect the broader rural shift that has reshaped Michigan's lower-density counties over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.2 points.

A population of 92,604, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,951 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 100 and State House District 35.

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 100

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory

State House District 35

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 36

elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory

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 101st State House District

counties it covers5

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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 101st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 101st State House District voted Republican by 37.2 points (R+37.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,474 votes cast, 16,382 went Democratic and 36,296 went Republican.

When did Michigan 101st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 101st State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Michigan 101st State House District?

Michigan 101st State House District has a population of 92,604 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 101st State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 101st State House District is $59,951 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 101st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 101st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.