State House District 109 State House District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 109th State House District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 101,8852024 5-year
Median household income: $64,2132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.2%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71 in 1904MIT 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	−4.6%	27,699	30,443	59,138
2020	R	−2.1%	27,253	28,415	56,645
2016	R	−7.4%	21,554	25,280	50,339
2012	D	+4.5%	25,301	23,081	49,278
2008	D	+12.2%	27,948	21,780	50,718
2004	D	+2.1%	25,346	24,295	50,240
2000	D	+3.2%	22,773	21,315	45,749
1996	D	+19.8%	22,853	14,470	42,242
1992	D	+17.5%	23,783	15,230	48,776
1988	D	+9.7%	23,589	19,392	43,205
1984	R	−2.9%	21,765	23,060	45,005
1980	R	−1.6%	21,073	21,827	47,026
1976	D	+1.5%	21,206	20,560	42,451
1972	R	−6.8%	18,541	21,301	40,547
1968	D	+9.8%	18,738	15,252	35,511
1964	D	+38.1%	24,795	11,095	35,944
1960	D	+5.7%	20,025	17,878	37,979
1956	R	−10.8%	16,733	20,799	37,601
1952	R	−6.6%	17,468	19,938	37,595
1948	D	+8.1%	17,990	15,204	34,560
1944	D	+16.2%	20,728	14,920	35,825
1940	D	+14.1%	23,196	17,424	40,870
1936	D	+22.6%	22,496	14,066	37,269
1932	R	−2.4%	15,799	16,597	33,666
1928	R	−30.1%	9,991	18,808	29,308
1924	R	−63.3%	1,556	16,224	23,184
1920	R	−50.5%	4,182	14,294	20,016
1916	R	−27.0%	4,623	8,341	13,770
1912	O	−19.0%	1,788	4,129	12,352
1908	R	−57.6%	2,112	9,096	12,119
1904	R	−71.0%	1,368	9,348	11,246
1900	R	−54.0%	2,529	8,820	11,657
1896	R	−41.5%	3,340	8,314	11,976
1892	R	−9.4%	4,498	5,512	10,803
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

19.0%

English

13.0%

Irish

9.9%

French

8.0%

Italian

7.1%

Polish

6.3%

Scottish

1.6%

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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

3.1%

75–84

3.0%

6.7%

65–74

6.6%

6.9%

55–64

6.7%

5.7%

45–54

5.2%

6.2%

35–44

5.3%

6.7%

25–34

5.0%

6.4%

18–24

6.3%

6.8%

5–17

6.4%

2.1%

2.3%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$64,213

State House District 109 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 109$64,213

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.0%

Working age (18–64)13.9%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.0%

Spanish0.9%

Other languages0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.1%

Mainline Protestant

13.2%

Other Christian

4.5%

Methodist

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Baptist

0.4%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.6, this rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting a pattern of low population density and economic reliance on agriculture and natural resources.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 109th State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded seventy-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,213 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, State House District 109, Michigan voted Republican by 4.6 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,138 votes cast, 27,699 went Democratic and 30,443 went Republican.

What is State House District 109, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 109, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.

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

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 109, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

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

State House District 109, Michigan has a population of 101,885 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 109, Michigan?

Median household income in State House District 109, Michigan is $64,213 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 109, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 109th State House District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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