State Senate District 34 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 34th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 369,9552024 5-year
Median household income: $61,8122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.7%2024 5-year
Black: 4.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

11 counties · 0 D · 11 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	−21.6%	77,735	121,549	202,545
2020	R	−18.6%	77,478	113,583	194,285
2016	R	−18.6%	63,251	94,455	168,098
2012	R	−2.7%	79,608	84,127	166,129
2008	D	+6.6%	94,254	82,379	179,721
2004	R	−4.6%	81,720	89,612	173,101
2000	R	−3.4%	71,839	77,002	152,865
1996	D	+10.4%	69,977	55,189	142,010
1992	D	+4.2%	62,393	55,896	154,762
1988	R	−11.0%	59,316	74,143	134,404
1984	R	−28.7%	47,541	86,170	134,534
1980	R	−14.3%	54,128	74,462	142,381
1976	R	−14.9%	53,033	71,922	126,854
1972	R	−24.4%	42,063	69,950	114,440
1968	R	−19.9%	35,834	55,677	99,583
1964	D	+19.8%	56,036	37,492	93,707
1960	R	−27.9%	34,438	61,184	95,802
1956	R	−41.8%	25,778	63,009	89,034
1952	R	−43.7%	22,651	58,352	81,677
1948	R	−29.0%	20,766	38,337	60,586
1944	R	−31.7%	22,707	44,109	67,420
1940	R	−29.0%	25,525	46,511	72,325
1936	D	+1.1%	29,558	28,883	62,819
1932	D	+5.1%	32,027	28,840	62,295
1928	R	−51.9%	12,170	38,739	51,202
1924	R	−58.0%	8,045	34,605	45,820
1920	R	−52.9%	9,967	33,609	44,714
1916	R	−13.2%	14,306	18,839	34,430
1912	O	−3.5%	8,495	9,601	31,953
1908	R	−31.8%	10,680	21,312	33,434
1904	R	−45.6%	8,351	23,524	33,276
1900	R	−22.2%	12,855	20,488	34,368
1896	R	−4.9%	16,233	17,945	35,045
1892	R	−8.0%	11,556	13,874	29,117
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

23.6%

English

13.1%

Irish

11.0%

Polish

6.3%

American

4.7%

French

3.5%

Italian

2.3%

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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.7%

75–84

3.2%

5.8%

65–74

6.2%

7.0%

55–64

6.9%

5.7%

45–54

5.5%

5.9%

35–44

5.4%

6.2%

25–34

5.6%

6.0%

18–24

6.0%

7.6%

5–17

7.2%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,812

State Senate District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 34$61,812

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.8%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.8%

Working age (18–64)16.2%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.3%

Spanish1.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.4%

Other Christian

7.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.2%

Methodist

2.7%

Baptist

1.2%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 21 points in the Republican direction, this west-central Michigan district consistently delivers outsized GOP margins, reflecting a rural and small-city electorate with deep conservative roots.

The Republican margin in Michigan 34th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,812, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 369,955 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 34, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 34, Michigan voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 202,545 votes cast, 77,735 went Democratic and 121,549 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 34, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 34, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" 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 34, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 34, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 34, Michigan?

State Senate District 34, Michigan has a population of 369,955 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 34, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 34, Michigan is $61,812 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 34, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 34, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 34th State Senate District delivered R+22 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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