State Senate District 4 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 4th 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: 674,7352024 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%	204,459	109,975	327,163
2020	D	+38.1%	227,355	100,721	332,167
2016	D	+37.1%	197,763	87,182	297,997
2012	D	+46.7%	226,851	81,403	311,481
2008	D	+49.5%	251,308	83,599	338,965
2004	D	+39.6%	228,450	98,131	329,220
2000	D	+40.0%	201,940	84,909	292,632
1996	D	+44.9%	192,061	66,963	278,534
1992	D	+33.4%	193,583	86,424	320,553
1988	D	+21.1%	171,409	111,169	284,838
1984	D	+14.9%	189,078	139,873	330,596
1980	D	+23.2%	198,745	120,130	339,163
1976	D	+21.9%	208,927	132,715	347,594
1972	D	+8.2%	196,038	165,947	368,110
1968	D	+37.1%	249,051	103,010	393,764
1964	D	+52.1%	316,635	99,330	416,784
1960	D	+32.3%	294,421	150,189	446,170
1956	D	+15.9%	253,034	183,425	437,160
1952	D	+15.3%	236,898	173,750	412,465
1948	D	+19.8%	186,421	122,506	322,130
1944	D	+27.2%	211,174	120,410	333,166
1940	D	+23.9%	171,706	105,069	278,904
1936	D	+34.1%	153,832	72,616	238,377
1932	D	+18.0%	118,285	80,971	206,960
1928	R	−25.5%	59,791	101,215	162,460
1924	R	−73.0%	9,068	102,282	127,669
1920	R	−57.2%	19,711	83,942	112,291
1916	R	−6.7%	23,199	26,672	51,467
1912	O	−4.4%	8,634	10,127	33,664
1908	R	−32.7%	9,186	18,876	29,635
1904	R	−41.4%	7,442	18,424	26,555
1900	R	−12.6%	10,788	13,961	25,263
1896	R	−15.8%	9,987	13,858	24,426
1892	D	+2.1%	10,473	10,036	20,965
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 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 4$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+47.2, this southeast Michigan district ranks among the state's most lopsided, reflecting a dense urban core where straight-ticket voting patterns are deeply entrenched.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 4th 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 674,735 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 4, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 4, Michigan voted Democratic by 28.9 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 327,163 votes cast, 204,459 went Democratic and 109,975 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 4, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 4, 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 4, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 4, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.

How many people live in State Senate District 4, Michigan?

State Senate District 4, Michigan has a population of 674,735 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 4, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 4, 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 4, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 4, 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 4th State Senate District has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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