Michigan 37th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.5% | 95,062 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.8% | 76,277 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.7% | 2,990 |
County-level results (8 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.8%Harris76,277 | 54.5%Trump95,062 | 1.7%Stein2,990 | 174,329 | ||
| R | 43.6%Biden72,779 | 54.9%Trump91,695 | 1.6%Jorgensen2,635 | 167,109 | ||
| R | 38.0%Clinton54,544 | 56.4%Trump80,872 | 5.6%Johnson8,023 | 143,439 | ||
| R | 43.7%Obama58,737 | 56.3%Romney75,799 | 0.0% | 134,536 | ||
| R | 47.5%Obama67,224 | 50.4%McCain71,226 | 2.1%Nader2,941 | 141,391 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | −12.7% |
| 2016 | −18.4% |
| 2020 | −11.3% |
| 2024 | −10.8% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 260,769, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,925 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 1.
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