State Senate District 37 State Senate District (MI) — Elections 1876–2024

Michigan 37th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 255,4942024 5-year
Median household income: $77,4592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

8 counties · 1 D · 7 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	−10.5%	74,078	91,835	168,794
2020	R	−11.1%	70,630	88,650	161,826
2016	R	−18.2%	52,745	78,237	139,917
2012	R	−12.8%	56,976	73,955	132,952
2008	R	−3.0%	64,980	69,108	136,309
2004	R	−17.9%	53,461	77,025	131,949
2000	R	−17.9%	44,175	64,402	112,842
1996	R	−4.5%	40,957	45,363	98,624
1992	R	−4.0%	35,080	39,096	101,144
1988	R	−22.2%	32,640	51,432	84,719
1984	R	−36.8%	25,684	55,808	81,968
1980	R	−21.3%	27,989	45,573	82,459
1976	R	−19.4%	29,285	43,682	74,146
1972	R	−27.0%	22,273	39,253	62,991
1968	R	−21.4%	19,169	30,641	53,634
1964	D	+15.8%	29,665	21,540	51,282
1960	R	−22.7%	20,392	32,417	52,911
1956	R	−39.8%	14,808	34,450	49,362
1952	R	−44.1%	13,327	34,509	48,064
1948	R	−29.2%	12,732	23,621	37,350
1944	R	−25.0%	14,247	23,843	38,358
1940	R	−20.5%	17,864	27,119	45,172
1936	D	+1.1%	20,348	19,876	42,401
1932	D	+2.7%	19,972	18,874	40,026
1928	R	−44.1%	8,716	22,630	31,538
1924	R	−57.9%	4,218	21,035	29,031
1920	R	−50.4%	6,344	20,655	28,367
1916	R	−10.9%	8,927	11,325	21,950
1912	O	−4.2%	5,079	5,970	21,279
1908	R	−36.8%	6,517	14,964	22,971
1904	R	−57.2%	4,474	17,792	23,276
1900	R	−37.9%	6,942	15,854	23,523
1896	R	−17.6%	8,584	12,396	21,676
1892	R	−8.9%	6,413	7,817	15,735
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

16.6%

Irish

13.4%

Polish

8.6%

French

4.8%

American

4.2%

Italian

2.7%

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: 47.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.6%

3.4%

75–84

3.8%

7.5%

65–74

7.9%

7.7%

55–64

7.9%

5.9%

45–54

5.8%

6.0%

35–44

5.6%

5.7%

25–34

5.2%

3.9%

18–24

3.5%

6.9%

5–17

6.6%

2.2%

2.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,459

State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 37$77,459

Michigan$72,875

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.7%

Working age (18–64)9.0%

Seniors (65+)9.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.0%

speak English only

Spanish1.3%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Other languages0.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.3%

Other Christian

8.4%

Mainline Protestant

5.1%

Methodist

2.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Baptist

0.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Michigan's 37th Senate District leans reliably toward Republican candidates in federal contests, with the 2024 presidential race confirming a margin well outside swing-district territory. Its roughly 260,000 residents reflect a mix of small-city and rural Michigan demographics.

The Republican margin in Michigan 37th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was eleven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,459, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 255,494 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Michigan vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 37, Michigan voted Republican by 10.5 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 168,794 votes cast, 74,078 went Democratic and 91,835 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 37, Michigan's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 37, Michigan last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Michigan voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 37, Michigan?

State Senate District 37, Michigan has a population of 255,494 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 37, Michigan?

Median household income in State Senate District 37, Michigan is $77,459 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.

What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Michigan?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Michigan 37th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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