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1876–2024
State Senate District 8·Michigan

Michigan 8th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Michigan's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MI
Latest
D+19
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
92,279
2024 ACS

Michigan 8th State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+19%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
92,2792024 5-year
Median household income
$79,3012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.3%2024 5-year
Black
24.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.6%
29,11519,73650,317
D
+24.8%
31,19918,67950,527
D
+21.2%
25,88216,42444,523
D
+26.2%
28,07116,29844,880
D
+31.6%
30,58615,73646,944
D
+19.6%
27,10318,16345,662
D
+20.2%
23,91715,72940,574
D
+24.9%
21,81812,53237,269
D
+15.0%
20,93414,66341,940
D
+0.4%
17,97717,83936,128
R
−5.9%
18,28620,61039,098
D
+5.3%
19,47217,35139,843
D
+5.8%
20,14117,87938,703
R
−5.3%
17,99920,03738,736
D
+25.1%
22,51212,67639,263
D
+44.1%
28,12010,88139,082
D
+21.5%
24,89516,07541,113
D
+7.2%
20,79318,00138,861
D
+7.9%
18,75315,98334,888
D
+15.1%
14,51610,58126,096
D
+22.4%
16,33210,33426,807
D
+19.8%
13,3558,90722,429
D
+31.2%
11,9006,01818,858
D
+15.5%
9,2276,67216,506
R
−31.4%
4,4198,51313,040
R
−72.6%
7647,9779,939
R
−56.1%
1,5706,3968,606
R
−6.8%
1,8162,0904,033
O
−4.3%
7198352,702
R
−30.8%
7671,5082,402
R
−38.7%
6491,5042,211
R
−12.1%
9121,1712,136
R
−13.4%
8691,1522,118
D
+1.9%
8898541,807
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.4%
Irish
8.7%
English
7.9%
Polish
7.3%
Italian
4.8%
American
4.1%
French
2.4%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.9%
65–74
5.7%
6.5%
55–64
6.9%
6.2%
45–54
6.5%
6.2%
35–44
6.4%
7.0%
25–34
7.0%
4.1%
18–24
3.9%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,301
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$79,301
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.8%
speak English only
Other languages4.8%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Spanish3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.0%
Non-Christian
7.3%
Other Christian
7.1%
Baptist
5.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Methodist
2.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 50 points, this district anchors the Democratic base in Michigan's legislative map — its lopsided results reflect a dense, heavily urban core that rarely produces competitive statewide contests.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 8th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,301, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 92,279 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Michigan voted Democratic by 18.6 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,317 votes cast, 29,115 went Democratic and 19,736 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 8, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Michigan?
State Senate District 8, Michigan has a population of 92,279 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 8, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Michigan is $79,301 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.