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Michigan 102nd 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

German21.6%17.7%12.5%

English11.6%10.5%9.5%

Irish10.1%9.9%9.4%

Dutch7.9%3.0%—

Polish6.2%7.2%2.2%

American4.1%4.2%5.3%

French3.1%3.0%1.6%

Italian1.7%4.2%4.8%

Mexican6.0%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

African American†1.2%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 102	Michigan	United States
Median age	45.7	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 102	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$68,968	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.3%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.5%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 102	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.2%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.8%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$214,800	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$836	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.6%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	23.4%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 102	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	20.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.2%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	9.2%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 102	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.3%	10.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.1%	3.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 102	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 102	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.3%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.2%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	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

HarrisDemocratic39.4%21,662TrumpRepublican59.1%32,538OtherAll other candidates1.5%817

R+19.8

Lead: 10,876
Total: 55,017
vs nation: R+18.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic40.1%21,000TrumpRepublican58.3%30,572OtherAll other candidates1.6%833

R+18.3

Lead: 9,572
Total: 52,405
vs nation: R+22.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.3%16,594TrumpRepublican56.1%24,938OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,938

R+18.8

Lead: 8,344
Total: 44,470
vs nation: R+20.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.6%20,920RomneyRepublican50.0%21,535OtherAll other candidates1.4%590

R+1.4

Lead: 615
Total: 43,045
vs nation: R+5.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic53.9%24,678McCainRepublican44.4%20,313OtherAll other candidates1.7%764

D+9.5

Lead: 4,365
Total: 45,755
vs nation: D+2.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic46.2%20,640BushRepublican52.8%23,563OtherAll other candidates1.0%442

R+6.5

Lead: 2,923
Total: 44,645
vs nation: R+4.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic45.7%17,935BushRepublican51.9%20,369OtherAll other candidates2.4%956

R+6.2

Lead: 2,434
Total: 39,260
vs nation: R+6.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.9%17,360DoleRepublican39.6%14,358OtherAll other candidates12.6%4,558

D+8.3

Lead: 3,002
Total: 36,276
vs nation: R+0.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 91,8862024 5-year
Population density: 79 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,170 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $68,9682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 105, MI · twin score 94.1

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 102nd 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

59.1%

17,355 votes · D+18.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.9%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

73.0%

12,521 votes · R+46.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 72.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

24,678votes

53.9% of the vote · D+9.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 21,662 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

32,538votes

59.1% of the vote · R+19.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 30,572 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

+2.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+9.5 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −0.2 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+48.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+54.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +31.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RCurt VanderWallState House · 102

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	39.9%19,849	60.1%29,937	49,786
2020	R	37.5%18,160	62.5%30,298	48,458

With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly R+20, Michigan's 102nd House district trends well to the right of the state median, reflecting the rural and small-town demographics typical of Michigan's interior counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.8 points.

A population of 91,886, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,968 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 105 and State House District 39.

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 105

elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated

State House District 39

elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated

State House District 99

elasticity% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ 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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Places within Michigan 102nd State House District

counties it covers4

Manistee County Mason County Muskegon County Oceana County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 102nd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 102nd State House District voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+19.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,017 votes cast, 21,662 went Democratic and 32,538 went Republican.

When did Michigan 102nd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 102nd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Michigan 102nd State House District?

Michigan 102nd State House District has a population of 91,886 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 102nd State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 102nd State House District is $68,968 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 102nd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 102nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.