State Senate District 35 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 35th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 124,4202024 5-year
Median household income: $65,1332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.2%2024 5-year
Black: 5.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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	−11.9%	31,527	40,197	72,777
2020	R	−9.2%	31,891	38,506	71,565
2016	R	−11.1%	26,315	33,354	63,665
2012	D	+2.6%	32,475	30,828	64,205
2008	D	+11.7%	37,481	29,499	68,147
2004	D	+4.0%	34,789	32,097	67,556
2000	D	+5.5%	31,557	28,187	61,162
1996	D	+16.4%	30,460	20,965	57,874
1992	D	+11.4%	28,366	21,131	63,273
1988	D	+5.0%	29,755	26,891	57,002
1984	R	−14.4%	24,160	32,344	56,824
1980	R	−5.1%	26,321	29,441	61,145
1976	R	−3.9%	26,215	28,344	55,253
1972	R	−12.8%	21,592	28,105	50,992
1968	R	−3.8%	21,204	23,014	47,565
1964	D	+33.0%	30,327	15,276	45,676
1960	R	−6.0%	22,032	24,851	46,989
1956	R	−26.6%	15,316	26,450	41,892
1952	R	−24.7%	13,600	22,589	36,438
1948	R	−4.9%	12,779	14,107	27,290
1944	R	−7.3%	14,263	16,530	31,030
1940	R	−4.9%	14,306	15,779	30,184
1936	D	+17.1%	13,624	9,341	25,108
1932	D	+14.9%	14,120	10,387	25,074
1928	R	−23.7%	8,055	13,080	21,213
1924	R	−46.0%	4,403	13,440	19,635
1920	R	−38.9%	5,371	12,474	18,272
1916	R	−6.8%	5,616	6,466	12,453
1912	O	+2.6%	3,074	2,788	11,027
1908	R	−21.1%	4,097	6,440	11,112
1904	R	−37.4%	3,106	7,118	10,724
1900	R	−10.5%	4,838	6,007	11,185
1896	D	+1.9%	5,879	5,652	11,747
1892	D	+7.5%	5,079	4,332	9,937
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

26.4%

Polish

11.4%

Irish

10.2%

English

10.1%

French

5.9%

American

3.8%

Italian

2.5%

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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.7%

75–84

3.5%

5.9%

65–74

6.5%

7.0%

55–64

7.3%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.3%

25–34

6.2%

4.0%

18–24

3.8%

8.0%

5–17

7.3%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,133

State Senate District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 35$65,133

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.5%

Working age (18–64)13.0%

Seniors (65+)11.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.7%

speak English only

Spanish1.4%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

18.4%

Mainline Protestant

12.0%

Other Christian

5.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Methodist

2.2%

Baptist

2.2%

Non-Christian

0.3%

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

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.6, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in Michigan's senate map, suggesting a demographically homogeneous constituency with limited electoral competition.

The Democratic margin in Michigan 35th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $65,133 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 35, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 35, Michigan voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 72,777 votes cast, 31,527 went Democratic and 40,197 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 35, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 35, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 35, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 35, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State Senate District 35, Michigan?

State Senate District 35, Michigan has a population of 124,420 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 35, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 35, Michigan is $65,133 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 35, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 35, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 35th State Senate District delivered R+12 in 2024.

Key facts

Demographics

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