State House District 102 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 102nd State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+61 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 120,1182024 5-year
Median household income: $64,3782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	−11.9%	29,154	37,144	67,353
2020	R	−9.7%	28,702	34,994	64,783
2016	R	−9.5%	23,197	28,419	55,250
2012	D	+7.4%	28,477	24,518	53,762
2008	D	+19.0%	34,208	23,136	58,325
2004	D	+2.0%	28,314	27,170	56,083
2000	D	+1.9%	24,358	23,438	48,936
1996	D	+14.4%	23,154	16,666	44,967
1992	D	+7.2%	20,955	17,339	49,905
1988	R	−12.9%	18,814	24,428	43,521
1984	R	−27.6%	16,171	28,580	44,978
1980	R	−17.6%	17,476	25,704	46,638
1976	R	−15.7%	18,036	24,860	43,494
1972	R	−24.8%	14,764	24,859	40,783
1968	R	−11.1%	15,085	19,348	38,328
1964	D	+22.7%	23,477	14,786	38,329
1960	R	−11.2%	17,771	22,264	40,150
1956	R	−18.6%	14,839	21,650	36,590
1952	R	−17.4%	14,102	20,122	34,648
1948	R	−0.0%	12,624	12,634	26,131
1944	R	−5.1%	12,507	13,863	26,581
1940	R	−1.2%	13,528	13,858	27,544
1936	D	+19.1%	13,829	9,269	23,904
1932	D	+8.7%	11,942	9,965	22,723
1928	R	−49.8%	4,635	13,979	18,750
1924	R	−60.5%	2,091	12,125	16,574
1920	R	−47.7%	3,612	10,866	15,199
1916	R	−11.9%	4,773	6,162	11,681
1912	O	+3.1%	2,621	2,294	10,599
1908	R	−39.5%	2,714	6,712	10,113
1904	R	−54.2%	1,871	7,039	9,530
1900	R	−27.2%	3,690	6,596	10,672
1896	R	−16.8%	4,471	6,350	11,174
1892	R	−2.0%	4,163	4,354	9,411
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

19.5%

English

10.5%

Irish

9.1%

Polish

5.6%

American

3.7%

French

2.8%

Italian

1.5%

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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.8%

75–84

3.2%

6.3%

65–74

6.6%

7.1%

55–64

7.3%

5.9%

45–54

5.6%

6.1%

35–44

5.8%

6.3%

25–34

5.8%

4.0%

18–24

3.5%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,378

State House District 102 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 102$64,378

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.2%

Working age (18–64)12.4%

Seniors (65+)10.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.1%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.4%

Other Christian

7.3%

Mainline Protestant

6.4%

Methodist

2.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Baptist

0.9%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 102nd State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,378 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, State House District 102, Michigan voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,353 votes cast, 29,154 went Democratic and 37,144 went Republican.

What is State House District 102, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 102, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.

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

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 102, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

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

State House District 102, Michigan has a population of 120,118 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 102, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 102, Michigan is $64,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 102, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 102nd State House District delivered R+12 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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