State Senate District 1 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 1st State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 198,7032024 5-year
Median household income: $60,5392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 49.2%2024 5-year
Black: 36.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+28.9%	60,211	32,387	96,346
2020	D	+38.1%	66,954	29,661	97,820
2016	D	+37.1%	58,239	25,674	87,757
2012	D	+46.7%	66,805	23,973	91,728
2008	D	+49.5%	74,008	24,619	99,822
2004	D	+39.6%	67,276	28,899	96,952
2000	D	+40.0%	59,469	25,005	86,177
1996	D	+44.9%	56,560	19,720	82,026
1992	D	+33.4%	57,008	25,451	94,400
1988	D	+21.1%	50,478	32,738	83,882
1984	D	+14.9%	55,682	41,191	97,357
1980	D	+23.2%	58,529	35,377	99,880
1976	D	+21.9%	61,527	39,083	102,363
1972	D	+8.2%	57,731	48,870	108,405
1968	D	+37.1%	73,343	30,335	115,960
1964	D	+52.1%	93,246	29,252	122,739
1960	D	+32.3%	86,704	44,229	131,393
1956	D	+15.9%	74,516	54,017	128,740
1952	D	+15.3%	69,764	51,168	121,467
1948	D	+19.8%	54,899	36,077	94,864
1944	D	+27.2%	62,189	35,460	98,114
1940	D	+23.9%	50,566	30,942	82,135
1936	D	+34.1%	45,302	21,385	70,200
1932	D	+18.0%	34,834	23,845	60,948
1928	R	−25.5%	17,608	29,807	47,843
1924	R	−73.0%	2,670	30,121	37,597
1920	R	−57.2%	5,805	24,720	33,069
1916	R	−6.7%	6,832	7,855	15,157
1912	O	−4.4%	2,543	2,982	9,914
1908	R	−32.7%	2,705	5,559	8,727
1904	R	−41.4%	2,192	5,426	7,820
1900	R	−12.6%	3,177	4,112	7,440
1896	R	−15.8%	2,941	4,081	7,193
1892	D	+2.1%	3,084	2,956	6,174
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

8.9%

Irish

6.7%

Polish

6.1%

English

5.5%

American

4.6%

Italian

3.6%

French

2.0%

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: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.6%

4.6%

65–74

5.5%

6.2%

55–64

6.6%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

5.8%

35–44

6.3%

7.1%

25–34

7.4%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.9%

5–17

8.5%

3.2%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$60,539

State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 1$60,539

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

20.8%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1830.9%

Working age (18–64)18.0%

Seniors (65+)14.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.6%

speak English only

Other languages7.0%

Spanish4.5%

Other Indo-European3.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

14.2%

Baptist

9.1%

Non-Christian

8.4%

Other Christian

8.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Methodist

1.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, this sprawling district recorded a 41.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it the state's most lopsided senate constituency and a reliable bellwether for rural northern Michigan voter sentiment.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 1st State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,539, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 198,703 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 1, Michigan voted Democratic by 28.9 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 96,346 votes cast, 60,211 went Democratic and 32,387 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 1, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 8 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 1, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in State Senate District 1, Michigan?

State Senate District 1, Michigan has a population of 198,703 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 1, Michigan is $60,539 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 1st State Senate District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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