HarrisDemocratic49.7%74,520TrumpRepublican48.9%73,225OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,118
D+0.9- Lead
- 1,295
- Total
- 149,863
- vs nation
- D+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Michigan 35th State Senate District
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic50.8%75,489TrumpRepublican47.6%70,747OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,442
D+3.2- Lead
- 4,742
- Total
- 148,678
- vs nation
- R+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.0%62,683TrumpRepublican46.8%62,427OtherAll other candidates6.2%8,276
D+0.2- Lead
- 256
- Total
- 133,386
- vs nation
- R+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.0%76,784RomneyRepublican42.5%58,306OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,003
D+13.5- Lead
- 18,478
- Total
- 137,093
- vs nation
- D+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.8%87,713McCainRepublican38.1%55,917OtherAll other candidates2.1%3,071
D+21.7- Lead
- 31,796
- Total
- 146,701
- vs nation
- D+14.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic56.4%80,805BushRepublican42.6%61,054OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,438
D+13.8- Lead
- 19,751
- Total
- 143,297
- vs nation
- D+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic56.4%73,546BushRepublican41.1%53,673OtherAll other candidates2.5%3,286
D+15.2- Lead
- 19,873
- Total
- 130,505
- vs nation
- D+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.9%70,280DoleRepublican32.6%40,209OtherAll other candidates10.6%13,032
D+24.3- Lead
- 30,071
- Total
- 123,521
- vs nation
- D+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+0.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 270,3662024 5-year
- Population density
- 464 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 583 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,8252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 4, MI · twin score 82.0
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 35th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.6%
68,404 votes · D+39.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 60.9%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
63.6%
26,636 votes · R+39.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 63.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
87,713votes
59.8% of the vote · D+21.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 80,805 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73,225votes
48.9% of the vote · D+0.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70,747 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+21.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.5 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +17.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+38.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +14.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChedrick GreeneState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 49.6%72,861 | 50.4%74,086 | 146,947 |
| 2020 | R | 45.3%65,977 | 54.7%79,821 | 145,798 |
Michigan 35th State Senate District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 270,366, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,825 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 11.
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 4
Michigan
82.0twin score
Polish ancestrypopulation scale2008 margin≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 11
Michigan
80.8twin score
Polish ancestry2008 marginpopulation scale≠ Italian ancestry
State Senate District 12
Michigan
78.5twin score
Polish ancestrypopulation scalecollege share≠ Italian ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Michigan 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 35th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.9 points (D+0.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 149,863 votes cast, 74,520 went Democratic and 73,225 went Republican.
When did Michigan 35th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 35th State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Michigan 35th State Senate District?
Michigan 35th State Senate District has a population of 270,366 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 35th State Senate District is $61,825 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.