HarrisDemocratic43.8%76,278TrumpRepublican54.6%95,062OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,676
R+10.8- Lead
- 18,784
- Total
- 174,016
- vs nation
- R+9.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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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
BidenDemocratic43.5%72,779TrumpRepublican54.9%91,695OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,648
R+11.3- Lead
- 18,916
- Total
- 167,122
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.7%54,544TrumpRepublican55.9%80,872OtherAll other candidates6.4%9,246
R+18.2- Lead
- 26,328
- Total
- 144,662
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.1%59,345RomneyRepublican55.4%76,325OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,132
R+12.3- Lead
- 16,980
- Total
- 137,802
- vs nation
- R+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.8%67,662McCainRepublican50.5%71,454OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,465
R+2.7- Lead
- 3,792
- Total
- 141,581
- vs nation
- R+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.8%55,906BushRepublican58.1%79,654OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,524
R+17.3- Lead
- 23,748
- Total
- 137,084
- vs nation
- R+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.5%46,350BushRepublican56.7%66,584OtherAll other candidates3.8%4,445
R+17.2- Lead
- 20,234
- Total
- 117,379
- vs nation
- R+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.0%43,201DoleRepublican45.5%46,836OtherAll other candidates12.5%12,861
R+3.5- Lead
- 3,635
- Total
- 102,898
- vs nation
- R+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 260,7692024 5-year
- Population density
- 61 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,286 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,9252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.2 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 22, MI · twin score 87.3
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 37th 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
58.3%
31,925 votes · D+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 50.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.1%
18,647 votes · R+56.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
76,278votes
43.8% of the vote · R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 72,779 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
95,062votes
54.6% of the vote · R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 91,695 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
George McGovern1972
−3.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+26.1 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −5.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+49.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +36.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn DamooseState Senate · 37
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 | 43.8%71,949 | 56.2%92,157 | 164,106 |
| 2020 | R | 39.5%62,913 | 60.5%96,536 | 159,449 |
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 Democratic high of 16.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 1924. 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 4.
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 22
Michigan
87.3twin score
% unaffiliated% WhitePolish ancestry
State Senate District 4
Colorado
76.5twin score
median age% unaffiliated% White≠ college share
State Senate District 34
Missouri
73.4twin score
% unaffiliated2012–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
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 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 37th State Senate District voted Republican by 10.8 points (R+10.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 174,016 votes cast, 76,278 went Democratic and 95,062 went Republican.
When did Michigan 37th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 37th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Michigan 37th State Senate District?
Michigan 37th State Senate District has a population of 260,769 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 37th State Senate District is $75,925 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 37th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.