State Senate District 27 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 27th State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+4MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 178,7812024 5-year
Median household income: $62,2812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.1%2024 5-year
Black: 19.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 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	+4.2%	50,832	46,680	98,972
2020	D	+9.3%	52,924	43,759	98,126
2016	D	+9.4%	45,548	37,314	87,612
2012	D	+28.1%	57,175	31,832	90,317
2008	D	+32.5%	63,801	32,117	97,477
2004	D	+20.8%	56,889	37,179	94,764
2000	D	+27.9%	53,121	29,541	84,608
1996	D	+32.6%	47,017	21,868	77,157
1992	D	+28.7%	46,614	21,204	88,657
1988	D	+19.2%	46,492	31,439	78,400
1984	R	−1.9%	39,670	41,201	81,293
1980	D	+6.4%	40,070	34,830	81,521
1976	D	+5.2%	39,438	35,465	75,997
1972	R	−7.3%	32,757	38,011	72,012
1968	D	+6.8%	33,324	28,347	72,705
1964	D	+35.0%	44,482	21,416	65,996
1960	R	−2.0%	31,943	33,220	65,366
1956	R	−9.1%	27,842	33,438	61,384
1952	R	−4.6%	25,158	27,581	53,067
1948	D	+7.8%	19,962	16,965	38,224
1944	D	+12.0%	23,248	18,239	41,721
1940	D	+13.2%	22,297	17,064	39,578
1936	D	+38.9%	22,116	9,352	32,773
1932	D	+12.8%	16,340	12,514	29,819
1928	R	−59.1%	4,836	18,947	23,872
1924	R	−73.5%	1,873	15,189	18,121
1920	R	−52.1%	3,284	10,880	14,572
1916	R	−0.2%	4,127	4,146	8,562
1912	O	−3.2%	1,332	1,519	5,902
1908	R	−35.5%	1,434	3,197	4,971
1904	R	−44.9%	1,011	2,923	4,258
1900	R	−23.3%	1,744	2,872	4,832
1896	R	−6.7%	2,179	2,499	4,807
1892	R	−11.3%	1,645	2,121	4,230
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

16.2%

English

11.8%

Irish

11.0%

Polish

5.2%

American

4.9%

French

3.3%

Italian

2.8%

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: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.4%

75–84

3.0%

5.2%

65–74

6.0%

6.6%

55–64

7.2%

6.0%

45–54

6.4%

5.7%

35–44

6.1%

6.3%

25–34

6.6%

4.2%

18–24

4.0%

8.5%

5–17

8.1%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$62,281

State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$62,281

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.6%

Working age (18–64)15.1%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.1%

speak English only

Spanish1.4%

Other languages1.0%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

9.7%

Other Christian

8.2%

Baptist

7.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

6.1%

Mainline Protestant

3.8%

Non-Christian

3.5%

Methodist

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in northwest Lower Peninsula communities, this district delivered a 34-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most consistent GOP strongholds in Lansing's upper chamber.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 27th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,281, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,781 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Michigan voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,972 votes cast, 50,832 went Democratic and 46,680 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 27, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Michigan voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Michigan?

State Senate District 27, Michigan has a population of 178,781 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 27, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, Michigan is $62,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 27th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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