State Senate District 13 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 13th State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 235,5542024 5-year
Median household income: $81,8572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.7%2024 5-year
Black: 23.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+72 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+17.4%	74,720	52,012	130,381
2020	D	+23.2%	79,677	49,386	130,752
2016	D	+19.3%	65,662	43,490	114,963
2012	D	+23.6%	70,626	43,399	115,356
2008	D	+29.2%	76,758	41,665	120,035
2004	D	+16.9%	67,743	48,015	116,780
2000	D	+17.5%	59,763	41,582	103,763
1996	D	+22.1%	54,145	33,164	94,848
1992	D	+12.3%	51,510	38,418	106,398
1988	R	−2.7%	43,987	46,452	91,239
1984	R	−9.3%	44,045	53,125	97,675
1980	D	+2.4%	47,024	44,610	99,430
1976	D	+3.1%	48,479	45,545	95,720
1972	R	−7.7%	42,881	50,222	94,843
1968	D	+22.7%	53,448	31,866	95,149
1964	D	+42.4%	66,498	26,836	93,528
1960	D	+19.1%	58,202	39,482	98,022
1956	D	+5.2%	48,273	43,486	91,919
1952	D	+6.2%	43,122	38,092	81,569
1948	D	+13.9%	33,234	24,863	60,367
1944	D	+21.1%	37,324	24,246	61,902
1940	D	+18.8%	30,568	20,837	51,786
1936	D	+30.4%	27,196	14,001	43,356
1932	D	+14.8%	21,136	15,499	38,030
1928	R	−32.9%	9,973	19,877	30,095
1924	R	−72.5%	1,785	18,271	22,753
1920	R	−55.8%	3,617	14,557	19,618
1916	R	−6.8%	4,162	4,793	9,248
1912	O	−4.3%	1,674	1,941	6,235
1908	R	−30.4%	1,787	3,476	5,556
1904	R	−38.0%	1,527	3,485	5,151
1900	R	−12.0%	2,133	2,733	4,995
1896	R	−12.8%	2,045	2,683	4,983
1892	D	+1.9%	2,081	1,999	4,243
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

12.9%

Irish

8.9%

English

8.2%

Polish

7.5%

Italian

5.0%

American

4.1%

French

2.5%

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: 39.8 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

6.9%

4.1%

18–24

3.9%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$81,857

State Senate District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 13$81,857

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.1%

Working age (18–64)11.8%

Seniors (65+)12.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.8%

Other languages4.5%

Spanish3.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.8%

Non-Christian

7.1%

Other Christian

7.0%

Baptist

5.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Methodist

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+29.8, this district anchors the GOP's reliable base in Michigan's state senate map, leaving Democratic candidates with little structural foothold in federal and state contests alike.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 13th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $81,857, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 235,554 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 13, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 13, Michigan voted Democratic by 17.4 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 130,381 votes cast, 74,720 went Democratic and 52,012 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 13, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 13, 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 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 13, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 13, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 13, Michigan?

State Senate District 13, Michigan has a population of 235,554 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 13, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 13, Michigan is $81,857 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 13, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 13, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 13th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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