State Senate District 29 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 29th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 58,8552024 5-year
Median household income: $82,6312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.5%2024 5-year
Black: 9.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63 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	+5.3%	17,099	15,329	33,098
2020	D	+6.1%	16,677	14,710	32,043
2016	R	−3.1%	12,308	13,151	27,592
2012	R	−7.7%	11,840	13,838	26,111
2008	D	+0.5%	13,304	13,165	26,912
2004	R	−18.7%	10,376	15,194	25,817
2000	R	−21.2%	8,470	13,188	22,216
1996	R	−15.9%	7,625	10,769	19,825
1992	R	−13.6%	7,305	10,232	21,527
1988	R	−28.3%	6,520	11,707	18,357
1984	R	−34.7%	5,879	12,196	18,196
1980	R	−19.3%	6,460	9,994	18,308
1976	R	−35.9%	5,236	11,254	16,741
1972	R	−20.8%	5,998	9,234	15,572
1968	R	−15.0%	5,493	7,616	14,187
1964	D	+13.0%	7,709	5,931	13,664
1960	R	−21.7%	5,442	8,474	13,960
1956	R	−31.9%	4,337	8,429	12,823
1952	R	−25.3%	4,191	7,069	11,388
1948	R	−10.6%	3,834	4,763	8,766
1944	R	−10.6%	3,877	4,807	8,797
1940	R	−4.8%	4,277	4,715	9,059
1936	D	+9.6%	3,978	3,251	7,571
1932	R	−0.7%	3,692	3,744	7,697
1928	R	−50.9%	1,618	5,021	6,684
1924	R	−63.1%	708	4,012	5,237
1920	R	−44.8%	1,310	3,621	5,163
1916	D	+11.3%	1,807	1,428	3,364
1912	O	+9.1%	835	577	2,833
1908	R	−17.1%	1,016	1,471	2,654
1904	R	−48.9%	571	1,798	2,510
1900	R	−12.5%	1,223	1,585	2,893
1896	R	−11.1%	1,205	1,513	2,785
1892	R	−3.2%	1,024	1,099	2,374
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

17.1%

English

9.9%

Irish

9.2%

Polish

6.3%

Italian

3.1%

American

2.7%

French

2.1%

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: 35.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

1.8%

75–84

2.3%

4.3%

65–74

4.8%

5.8%

55–64

6.0%

5.6%

45–54

5.6%

6.8%

35–44

6.7%

7.9%

25–34

7.8%

4.6%

18–24

4.7%

8.9%

5–17

8.4%

3.2%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$82,631

State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 29$82,631

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.0%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)10.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.9%

speak English only

Spanish7.4%

Other Indo-European2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

15.4%

Other Christian

9.3%

Mainline Protestant

9.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Baptist

2.1%

Non-Christian

1.9%

Methodist

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a largely rural and small-city swath of the state, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 17 points, placing it well to the right of Michigan's statewide competitive average.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 29th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $82,631 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 29, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 29, Michigan voted Democratic by 5.3 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,098 votes cast, 17,099 went Democratic and 15,329 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 29, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 29, Michigan last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Michigan voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in State Senate District 29, Michigan?

State Senate District 29, Michigan has a population of 58,855 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 29, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 29, Michigan is $82,631 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 29th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

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