State Senate District 32 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 32nd State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 228,0562024 5-year
Median household income: $65,3772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.8%2024 5-year
Black: 7.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−9.3%	57,846	69,973	129,829
2020	R	−7.4%	56,818	66,102	125,021
2016	R	−7.6%	45,714	53,752	106,404
2012	D	+8.6%	55,438	46,564	103,481
2008	D	+20.1%	66,377	43,859	112,091
2004	D	+3.0%	54,759	51,570	107,446
2000	D	+3.1%	46,881	43,957	93,132
1996	D	+15.0%	44,102	31,325	84,932
1992	D	+8.3%	40,057	32,272	94,012
1988	R	−11.5%	35,947	45,331	81,811
1984	R	−26.4%	30,730	52,918	84,072
1980	R	−17.2%	32,803	47,754	87,167
1976	R	−15.5%	33,766	46,394	81,259
1972	R	−24.4%	27,628	46,195	75,942
1968	R	−10.6%	28,420	35,976	71,451
1964	D	+22.7%	43,973	27,659	71,758
1960	R	−10.9%	33,356	41,522	75,100
1956	R	−17.6%	28,231	40,291	68,715
1952	R	−16.1%	26,704	37,126	64,599
1948	D	+0.9%	23,880	23,464	48,919
1944	R	−3.5%	23,675	25,383	49,448
1940	R	−0.1%	25,263	25,323	50,869
1936	D	+19.1%	25,377	16,992	43,836
1932	D	+7.3%	21,510	18,466	41,484
1928	R	−50.5%	8,295	25,484	34,023
1924	R	−61.9%	3,545	22,307	30,316
1920	R	−47.0%	6,498	19,194	27,030
1916	R	−10.9%	8,586	10,870	20,894
1912	O	+1.9%	4,510	4,159	18,702
1908	R	−38.9%	4,894	11,970	18,202
1904	R	−54.8%	3,266	12,691	17,194
1900	R	−28.0%	6,579	11,963	19,228
1896	R	−17.3%	7,855	11,275	19,740
1892	R	−3.1%	7,186	7,689	16,443
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

19.3%

English

10.9%

Irish

9.3%

Polish

5.6%

American

3.6%

French

3.0%

Italian

1.6%

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: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.4%

2.8%

75–84

3.3%

6.3%

65–74

6.6%

7.0%

55–64

7.3%

5.9%

45–54

5.6%

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.3%

25–34

5.9%

4.0%

18–24

3.6%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,377

State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 32$65,377

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.2%

Working age (18–64)12.2%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.4%

speak English only

Spanish3.4%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

8.6%

Other Christian

7.1%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Methodist

2.1%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 71.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Michigan, reflecting a dense urban population base that consistently produces lopsided statewide results.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 32nd State Senate District has rarely exceeded twenty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-two points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $65,377 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 32, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 32, Michigan voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,829 votes cast, 57,846 went Democratic and 69,973 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 32, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 32, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 32, Michigan?

State Senate District 32, Michigan has a population of 228,056 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 32, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 32, Michigan is $65,377 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 32, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 32nd State Senate District delivered R+9 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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