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Michigan 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+0.32012R+6.82016R+6.42020D+0.52024R+5.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+5.2
2024
median income$105,285U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age41.8U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate7.2%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)44.8%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english15.9%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.6%
Irish10.6%
Polish9.8%
Asian Indian8.1%
Chinese2.5%
Korean1.4%
African American†4.2%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Oakland County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 9th State Senate District

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Michigan 9th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+5.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 9th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 9th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+5.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 9th State Senate District · R+5.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.2%76,555
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.0%68,731
Jill SteinGreen2.8%4,117
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 9th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Macomb County, MIRepublicanR+13.7
Oakland County, MIDemocraticD+10.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.0%Harris68,731
51.2%Trump76,555
2.8%Stein4,117
−5.2%
149,403
D
49.7%Biden72,950
49.2%Trump72,152
1.1%Jorgensen1,678
+0.5%
146,780
R
44.6%Clinton55,474
51.1%Trump63,474
4.3%Johnson5,383
−6.4%
124,331
R
46.6%Obama58,310
53.4%Romney66,874
0.0%
−6.8%
125,184
D
49.4%Obama62,361
49.1%McCain61,925
1.5%Nader1,931
+0.3%
126,217
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −5.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−5.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.3%
2012−6.8%
2016−6.4%
2020+0.5%
2024−5.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichael WebberState Senate · 9

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in rural west-central Michigan, this district delivered a 23.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's least competitive Senate seats and a consistent anchor of the GOP caucus's rural base.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 6.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.

A population of 262,182, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,285 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 23.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 13
Michigan
83.6twin score
% AsianPolish ancestrypopulation scale
State Senate District 23
Michigan
74.6twin score
Polish ancestryelasticitypopulation scale≠ % Asian
State Senate District 16
New Jersey
73.7twin score
% Catholicpopulation scalecollege share≠ median income

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 5.2 points (R+5.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 149,403 votes cast, 68,731 went Democratic and 76,555 went Republican.
When did Michigan 9th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 9th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Michigan 9th State Senate District has a population of 262,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 9th State Senate District is $105,285 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 9th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.