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Michigan 32nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+21.92012D+10.92016R+5.12020R+5.02024R+6.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+6.9
2024
median income$65,212U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.5%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.5%
English11.0%
Irish9.4%
African American†8.9%
African0.2%
Mexican5.0%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Oceana County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 32nd State Senate District

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Michigan 32nd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+6.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 32nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 32nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+6.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 32nd State Senate District · R+6.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.7%78,350
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.8%68,072
Jill SteinGreen1.5%2,302
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 32nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benzie County, MIRepublicanR+8.7
Manistee County, MIRepublicanR+15.9
Mason County, MIRepublicanR+21.3
Muskegon County, MIRepublicanR+1.8
Oceana County, MIRepublicanR+30.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.8%Harris68,072
52.7%Trump78,350
1.5%Stein2,302
−6.9%
148,724
R
46.6%Biden66,937
51.7%Trump74,160
1.7%Jorgensen2,404
−5.0%
143,501
R
44.5%Clinton54,020
49.7%Trump60,261
5.8%Johnson7,087
−5.1%
121,368
D
55.4%Obama64,987
44.6%Romney52,253
0.0%
+10.9%
117,240
D
59.9%Obama77,779
38.0%McCain49,368
2.0%Nader2,599
+21.9%
129,746
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −6.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−6.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+21.9%
2012+10.9%
2016−5.1%
2020−5.0%
2024−6.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJon BumsteadState Senate · 32

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 6.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.

A population of 261,805, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,212 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 36.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 25
Wisconsin
82.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age
State Senate District 36
Michigan
81.3twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity12-yr trend≠ median age
State Senate District 17
Michigan
79.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Michigan 32nd State Senate District

counties it covers5
Benzie CountyManistee CountyMason CountyMuskegon CountyOceana County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 6.9 points (R+6.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 148,724 votes cast, 68,072 went Democratic and 78,350 went Republican.
When did Michigan 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 32nd State Senate District?
Michigan 32nd State Senate District has a population of 261,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 32nd State Senate District is $65,212 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 32nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.