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Michigan 109th 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

German18.9%17.7%12.5%

Finnish13.6%——

English12.9%10.5%9.5%

Irish9.8%9.9%9.4%

French7.9%3.0%1.6%

Italian6.9%4.2%4.8%

Swedish6.8%——

Polish6.3%7.2%2.2%

African American†2.1%12.2%9.9%

Mexican1.0%4.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%

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 109	Michigan	United States
Median age	41.1	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	12.7%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MI HD 109	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$64,164	$72,875	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.5%	13.2%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.7%	32.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MI HD 109	Michigan	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.0%	73.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.0%	26.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$199,900	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$902	$1,129	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.1%	50.4%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	21.9%	11.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MI HD 109	Michigan	United States
Mean commute	18.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.6%	6.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.4%	13.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MI HD 109	Michigan	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.7%	10.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	MI HD 109	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 109	Michigan	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	7.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.2%	4.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.5%	5.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	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

HarrisDemocratic48.8%25,662TrumpRepublican49.5%25,986OtherAll other candidates1.7%889

R+0.6

Lead: 324
Total: 52,537
vs nation: D+0.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic50.0%25,166TrumpRepublican48.3%24,290OtherAll other candidates1.7%870

D+1.7

Lead: 876
Total: 50,326
vs nation: R+2.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic44.5%19,816TrumpRepublican48.3%21,484OtherAll other candidates7.2%3,199

R+3.7

Lead: 1,668
Total: 44,499
vs nation: R+5.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic52.9%23,123RomneyRepublican45.1%19,693OtherAll other candidates2.0%873

D+7.9

Lead: 3,430
Total: 43,689
vs nation: D+4.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic56.2%25,283McCainRepublican41.5%18,662OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,040

D+14.7

Lead: 6,621
Total: 44,985
vs nation: D+7.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic51.6%22,867BushRepublican47.1%20,885OtherAll other candidates1.3%562

D+4.5

Lead: 1,982
Total: 44,314
vs nation: D+6.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic50.6%20,321BushRepublican45.5%18,252OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,560

D+5.2

Lead: 2,069
Total: 40,133
vs nation: D+4.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic54.8%20,366DoleRepublican33.6%12,500OtherAll other candidates11.6%4,324

D+21.2

Lead: 7,866
Total: 37,190
vs nation: D+12.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+0.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 88,6362024 5-year
Population density: 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4,148 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $64,1642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+37.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 96, MI · twin score 81.3

presidential history

Party record book

Michigan 109th 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

68.8%

21,284 votes · D+37.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.1%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

82.2%

8,024 votes · R+69.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · 74.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

25,662votes

48.8% of the vote · R+0.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 25,283 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,986votes

49.5% of the vote · R+0.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,290 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

+18.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+11.2 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +16.3 pts

Republican

William McKinley1896

+60.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+66.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +49.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RKarl BohnakState House · 109

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	D	50.3%24,740	49.7%24,435	49,175
2020	R	48.2%23,108	51.8%24,832	47,940

Michigan 109th State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.6 points.

A population of 88,636, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,164 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 96 and State House District 110.

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 96

elasticity% Whitepopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry

State House District 110

elasticity% Whitepopulation scale≠ French ancestry

2nd Franklin District

% WhitePolish ancestry% Black≠ Irish 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 109th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 109th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Michigan 109th State House District voted Republican by 0.6 points (R+0.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,537 votes cast, 25,662 went Democratic and 25,986 went Republican.

When did Michigan 109th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 109th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Michigan 109th State House District?

Michigan 109th State House District has a population of 88,636 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Michigan 109th State House District?

Median household income in Michigan 109th State House District is $64,164 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of Michigan 109th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 109th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.