State Senate District 11 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 11th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 116,3682024 5-year
Median household income: $77,1202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.7%2024 5-year
Black: 13.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	−12.2%	28,715	36,875	67,004
2020	R	−6.4%	30,017	34,172	65,034
2016	R	−9.7%	23,766	29,106	55,289
2012	D	+5.7%	27,993	24,912	53,636
2008	D	+10.4%	30,167	24,389	55,570
2004	D	+0.3%	26,501	26,332	53,369
2000	D	+4.1%	23,328	21,432	45,900
1996	D	+11.8%	20,570	15,770	40,788
1992	R	−3.0%	17,957	19,355	46,566
1988	R	−19.3%	15,532	23,061	38,942
1984	R	−30.0%	13,752	25,632	39,575
1980	R	−9.4%	16,649	20,402	40,092
1976	R	−2.5%	16,855	17,746	35,269
1972	R	−24.8%	11,840	19,921	32,524
1968	D	+26.0%	16,302	8,741	29,130
1964	D	+49.5%	18,927	6,375	25,357
1960	D	+26.8%	15,502	8,932	24,511
1956	D	+5.8%	9,772	8,706	18,517
1952	D	+2.7%	6,326	5,992	12,375
1948	D	+11.6%	4,535	3,564	8,344
1944	D	+11.5%	4,489	3,561	8,102
1940	D	+12.6%	3,889	3,013	6,944
1936	D	+29.9%	3,329	1,708	5,418
1932	D	+26.5%	2,942	1,675	4,773
1928	R	−26.5%	1,361	2,352	3,734
1924	R	−57.1%	469	2,144	2,932
1920	R	−53.0%	524	1,834	2,471
1916	R	−15.3%	560	768	1,357
1912	D	+2.6%	420	390	1,164
1908	R	−19.8%	463	702	1,210
1904	R	−25.7%	432	742	1,205
1900	R	−9.9%	520	637	1,180
1896	R	−10.7%	502	626	1,164
1892	D	+10.4%	529	425	1,001
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

17.0%

Polish

12.3%

Italian

9.7%

Irish

9.4%

English

7.5%

American

3.4%

French

3.2%

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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.2%

75–84

3.0%

5.1%

65–74

5.8%

7.0%

55–64

7.3%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

6.1%

35–44

6.2%

7.0%

25–34

6.9%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,120

State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 11$77,120

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.5%

Working age (18–64)9.5%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.4%

speak English only

Other Indo-European7.0%

Other languages5.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Spanish1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

22.9%

Other Christian

4.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.9%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Baptist

1.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Methodist

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a largely rural swath of northern Lower Michigan, this district delivered a 40-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most lopsided constituencies and a consistent anchor for Republican statewide vote totals.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 11th State Senate District has rarely exceeded fifty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,120 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 11, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 11, Michigan voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,004 votes cast, 28,715 went Democratic and 36,875 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 11, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 11, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 11, Michigan?

State Senate District 11, Michigan has a population of 116,368 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 11, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 11, Michigan is $77,120 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 11th State Senate District delivered R+12 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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