State Senate District 16 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 16th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 276,3772024 5-year
Median household income: $73,6072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.5%2024 5-year
Black: 2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−28.5%	55,502	100,671	158,620
2020	R	−24.5%	55,978	93,128	151,664
2016	R	−24.3%	45,343	77,006	130,429
2012	R	−2.4%	60,939	63,999	127,040
2008	D	+2.8%	67,566	63,792	133,852
2004	R	−7.5%	59,832	69,646	130,752
2000	R	−2.1%	52,675	54,982	110,252
1996	D	+7.8%	45,527	38,058	96,182
1992	D	+3.8%	42,531	38,486	107,132
1988	R	−15.0%	37,543	50,882	89,035
1984	R	−28.7%	32,082	58,141	90,696
1980	R	−17.4%	35,320	51,712	94,145
1976	R	−4.2%	40,283	43,852	85,307
1972	R	−20.9%	30,434	47,057	79,642
1968	R	−7.0%	31,103	36,395	75,345
1964	D	+27.5%	46,310	26,312	72,835
1960	R	−15.1%	32,261	43,755	76,260
1956	R	−30.6%	23,903	45,129	69,255
1952	R	−32.4%	21,774	42,805	64,928
1948	R	−21.9%	18,499	29,168	48,647
1944	R	−30.4%	18,582	34,895	53,717
1940	R	−29.5%	19,293	35,485	54,953
1936	R	−4.0%	22,102	24,069	49,266
1932	D	+9.5%	25,839	21,276	47,907
1928	R	−40.3%	12,469	29,429	42,098
1924	R	−40.5%	9,942	25,653	38,765
1920	R	−34.7%	11,567	24,196	36,446
1916	R	−1.1%	11,608	11,884	24,004
1912	D	+10.9%	8,402	5,977	22,232
1908	R	−16.2%	9,481	13,332	23,721
1904	R	−33.2%	7,310	15,042	23,289
1900	R	−7.1%	11,603	13,445	25,827
1896	R	−2.9%	12,719	13,483	26,800
1892	R	−1.8%	10,673	11,100	23,706
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

24.2%

English

14.4%

Irish

11.2%

American

7.6%

Polish

7.5%

French

4.7%

Italian

4.5%

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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.6%

75–84

3.2%

6.0%

65–74

6.3%

7.2%

55–64

7.2%

6.4%

45–54

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.1%

25–34

5.6%

4.3%

18–24

3.9%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,607

State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 16$73,607

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.8%

Working age (18–64)10.5%

Seniors (65+)8.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.1%

speak English only

Spanish2.1%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Other languages0.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

16.7%

Other Christian

6.9%

Mainline Protestant

5.3%

Baptist

3.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.5%

Methodist

3.1%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+51.2, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Michigan, suggesting a dense urban core and a voter base with strong, consistent partisan alignment.

The Republican margin in Michigan 16th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,607, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 276,377 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 16, Michigan voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,620 votes cast, 55,502 went Democratic and 100,671 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 16, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 16, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 16, Michigan?

State Senate District 16, Michigan has a population of 276,377 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 16, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 16, Michigan is $73,607 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 16th State Senate District delivered R+28 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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