State Senate District 12 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 12th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 179,1662024 5-year
Median household income: $73,8522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 71.1%2024 5-year
Black: 16.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+48 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 1 D · 2 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	−8.2%	45,097	53,400	100,839
2020	R	−1.8%	47,666	49,398	98,363
2016	R	−4.2%	38,506	42,010	84,294
2012	D	+11.5%	45,552	36,008	82,633
2008	D	+16.5%	49,771	35,434	86,712
2004	D	+6.4%	44,106	38,712	83,632
2000	D	+10.2%	38,970	31,621	72,344
1996	D	+18.0%	34,967	23,262	65,040
1992	D	+4.1%	31,510	28,451	74,201
1988	R	−11.3%	27,495	34,555	62,592
1984	R	−20.3%	25,866	39,151	65,337
1980	R	−2.7%	29,956	31,765	66,536
1976	D	+3.4%	30,863	28,826	60,802
1972	R	−15.8%	23,852	33,016	58,111
1968	D	+26.8%	31,411	16,629	55,108
1964	D	+48.1%	38,231	13,358	51,695
1960	D	+25.1%	32,703	19,535	52,404
1956	D	+6.3%	23,731	20,919	44,730
1952	D	+4.8%	18,992	17,243	36,390
1948	D	+12.4%	14,527	11,229	26,665
1944	D	+16.4%	15,685	11,253	27,081
1940	D	+14.5%	13,276	9,887	23,313
1936	D	+28.2%	11,871	6,391	19,450
1932	D	+16.9%	9,850	6,921	17,330
1928	R	−28.9%	4,898	8,910	13,904
1924	R	−64.5%	1,191	7,647	10,012
1920	R	−53.8%	1,736	6,416	8,695
1916	R	−11.7%	2,108	2,681	4,916
1912	O	−0.7%	1,149	1,176	3,841
1908	R	−27.2%	1,292	2,327	3,803
1904	R	−35.7%	1,131	2,448	3,690
1900	R	−15.5%	1,489	2,047	3,610
1896	R	−13.9%	1,501	2,003	3,599
1892	D	+4.1%	1,564	1,436	3,110
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

16.4%

Polish

11.2%

Irish

9.2%

Italian

8.4%

English

7.5%

American

3.6%

French

3.1%

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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

5.1%

65–74

5.8%

6.9%

55–64

7.2%

6.3%

45–54

6.5%

6.0%

35–44

6.2%

6.9%

25–34

6.9%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,852

State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 12$73,852

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.1%

Working age (18–64)11.0%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.9%

Other languages4.9%

Spanish2.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.8%

Other Christian

5.0%

Mainline Protestant

3.8%

Non-Christian

3.7%

Baptist

3.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+33.4, this district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of heavily Democratic Michigan senate seats.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 12th State Senate District has rarely exceeded forty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eight points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 71% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,852 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 12, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 12, Michigan voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,839 votes cast, 45,097 went Democratic and 53,400 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 12, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 12, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 12, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 12, Michigan?

State Senate District 12, Michigan has a population of 179,166 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 12, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 12, Michigan is $73,852 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 12th State Senate District delivered R+8 in 2024.

Key facts

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