State Senate District 19 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 19th State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Republican peak: R+61 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 233,9132024 5-year
Median household income: $72,4522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.0%2024 5-year
Black: 10.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61 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	D	+17.1%	74,928	52,669	130,214
2020	D	+18.2%	74,194	50,950	127,724
2016	D	+12.3%	59,519	45,675	112,418
2012	D	+13.0%	61,355	47,001	110,110
2008	D	+19.3%	68,486	45,997	116,425
2004	D	+3.5%	54,705	51,011	106,765
2000	D	+0.5%	43,495	43,067	89,760
1996	D	+5.3%	40,702	36,264	83,092
1992	D	+5.4%	38,835	33,874	92,605
1988	R	−12.0%	35,136	44,760	80,409
1984	R	−28.3%	28,909	51,976	81,421
1980	R	−14.9%	30,742	43,411	85,144
1976	R	−20.6%	29,827	45,809	77,590
1972	R	−20.1%	29,570	44,900	76,283
1968	R	−18.1%	23,550	35,433	65,782
1964	D	+20.0%	36,339	24,177	60,707
1960	R	−27.5%	21,655	38,187	60,153
1956	R	−41.5%	15,906	38,651	54,843
1952	R	−34.3%	16,900	34,746	51,977
1948	R	−18.3%	14,578	21,365	37,126
1944	R	−21.4%	14,481	22,475	37,360
1940	R	−18.4%	15,838	23,054	39,154
1936	R	−0.3%	16,019	16,113	33,654
1932	R	−13.2%	12,637	16,657	30,394
1928	R	−59.2%	5,353	21,203	26,787
1924	R	−60.5%	3,232	16,565	22,024
1920	R	−42.0%	4,725	12,436	18,358
1916	D	+7.8%	6,452	5,451	12,842
1912	O	+7.9%	3,316	2,431	11,180
1908	R	−17.6%	4,049	5,954	10,837
1904	R	−34.6%	2,949	6,565	10,464
1900	R	−12.0%	4,302	5,535	10,279
1896	R	−4.1%	4,980	5,410	10,567
1892	R	−10.3%	3,639	4,561	8,993
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

18.2%

English

13.1%

Irish

10.5%

American

5.8%

Polish

4.5%

Italian

2.9%

French

2.2%

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: 35.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.0%

75–84

2.6%

4.5%

65–74

5.2%

5.3%

55–64

5.7%

5.3%

45–54

5.4%

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.8%

25–34

6.8%

7.2%

18–24

7.5%

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

$72,452

State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 19$72,452

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.6%

Working age (18–64)13.4%

Seniors (65+)8.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.1%

speak English only

Spanish3.1%

Other Indo-European2.4%

Other languages1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.1%

Other Christian

11.3%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

Methodist

2.5%

Baptist

2.3%

Non-Christian

2.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a stretch of mid-Michigan communities, this district delivered an R+8.7 margin in 2024, reflecting the broader shift of small-city and rural voters that has reshaped state legislative maps over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 19th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,452, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 233,913 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 19, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 19, Michigan voted Democratic by 17.1 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 130,214 votes cast, 74,928 went Democratic and 52,669 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 19, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, 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 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 19, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, Michigan voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State Senate District 19, Michigan?

State Senate District 19, Michigan has a population of 233,913 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 19, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 19, Michigan is $72,452 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 19, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 19th State Senate District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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