State Senate District 24 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 24th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 623,9512024 5-year
Median household income: $86,6332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.6%2024 5-year
Black: 12.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 2 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	−2.3%	176,663	185,093	369,340
2020	D	+2.4%	183,231	174,555	362,601
2016	R	−2.0%	144,999	151,265	311,804
2012	D	+6.4%	159,538	140,131	303,641
2008	D	+12.0%	171,524	134,091	310,783
2004	R	−0.2%	148,666	149,174	300,744
2000	D	+2.4%	131,205	124,943	262,864
1996	D	+7.9%	114,157	95,647	233,183
1992	R	−3.4%	100,579	109,373	260,783
1988	R	−20.7%	85,256	130,182	217,427
1984	R	−32.2%	73,219	143,287	217,625
1980	R	−14.6%	84,345	116,495	220,061
1976	R	−11.4%	84,436	106,620	194,647
1972	R	−27.8%	61,995	111,184	177,090
1968	D	+10.2%	78,351	62,088	159,946
1964	D	+34.7%	92,489	44,795	137,584
1960	D	+5.1%	70,866	63,922	135,219
1956	R	−11.8%	47,854	60,695	108,774
1952	R	−14.8%	32,867	44,392	77,615
1948	R	−3.2%	23,608	25,233	50,109
1944	R	−1.4%	23,945	24,634	48,935
1940	D	+0.6%	21,178	20,905	42,320
1936	D	+19.5%	18,625	12,249	32,715
1932	D	+10.4%	16,006	12,908	29,877
1928	R	−53.1%	5,602	18,397	24,109
1924	R	−64.3%	2,425	13,485	17,202
1920	R	−50.5%	3,157	10,187	13,911
1916	R	−12.5%	3,484	4,513	8,228
1912	O	−1.9%	2,197	2,326	6,940
1908	R	−23.0%	2,473	4,051	6,852
1904	R	−29.4%	2,346	4,402	6,986
1900	R	−13.7%	2,984	3,973	7,213
1896	R	−7.6%	3,265	3,846	7,623
1892	D	+2.2%	3,099	2,953	6,549
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

16.8%

Polish

10.3%

Irish

10.2%

English

9.2%

Italian

7.7%

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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

3.0%

5.1%

65–74

5.8%

6.9%

55–64

7.2%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

6.3%

35–44

6.3%

6.9%

25–34

6.7%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

7.8%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$86,633

State Senate District 24 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 24$86,633

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.1%

Working age (18–64)8.4%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European6.0%

Other languages3.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%

Spanish2.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

23.6%

Other Christian

5.3%

Non-Christian

4.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Baptist

1.8%

Methodist

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the inner suburbs southeast of Detroit, this district leans heavily Democratic, with the 2024 presidential result reflecting a 15.5-point advantage that has been consistent across recent election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 24th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 9% poverty rate, and a median household income of $86,633 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 24, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 24, Michigan voted Republican by 2.3 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 369,340 votes cast, 176,663 went Democratic and 185,093 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 24, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 24, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 24, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 24, Michigan voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in State Senate District 24, Michigan?

State Senate District 24, Michigan has a population of 623,951 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 24, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 24, Michigan is $86,633 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 24, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 24, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 24th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

Demographics

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