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Michigan 38th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+6.52012R+2.92016R+18.12020R+15.62024R+18.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+18.6
2024
median income$60,207U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age44.2U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate13.8%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.4%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.4%
Finnish11.8%
English11.0%
African American†1.2%
Mexican1.0%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Keweenaw County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 38th State Senate District

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Michigan 38th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+18.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 38th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 38th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+18.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 38th State Senate District · R+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.5%89,423
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.9%61,033
Jill SteinGreen1.6%2,417
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 16 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 38th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alger County, MIRepublicanR+19.8
Baraga County, MIRepublicanR+29.8
Chippewa County, MIRepublicanR+24.2
Delta County, MIRepublicanR+30.4
Dickinson County, MIRepublicanR+36.2
Florence County, WIRepublicanR+49.8
Gogebic County, MIRepublicanR+17.1
Houghton County, MIRepublicanR+17.0
Iron County, MIRepublicanR+29.3
Keweenaw County, MIRepublicanR+12.8
Luce County, MIRepublicanR+46.8
Mackinac County, MIRepublicanR+24.8
Marquette County, MIDemocraticD+8.7
Menominee County, MIRepublicanR+33.6
Ontonagon County, MIRepublicanR+30.3
Schoolcraft County, MIRepublicanR+32.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.9%Harris61,033
58.5%Trump89,423
1.6%Stein2,417
−18.6%
152,873
R
41.4%Biden60,946
57.0%Trump83,984
1.6%Jorgensen2,365
−15.6%
147,295
R
38.1%Clinton48,977
56.2%Trump72,240
5.7%Johnson7,354
−18.1%
128,571
R
48.6%Obama60,788
51.4%Romney64,361
0.0%
−2.9%
125,149
D
51.9%Obama69,050
45.4%McCain60,406
2.7%Nader3,612
+6.5%
133,068
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −18.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−18.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.5%
2012−2.9%
2016−18.1%
2020−15.6%
2024−18.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
REd McBroomState Senate · 38

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+18.6, against D+6.5 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 277,000 residents, 88.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.

A population of 265,034, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,207 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 35.

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 36
Michigan
85.4twin score
elasticitymedian income12-yr trend≠ median age
State Senate District 35
Pennsylvania
83.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 12
Wisconsin
82.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% White≠ 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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Places within Michigan 38th State Senate District

counties it covers15
Alger CountyBaraga CountyChippewa CountyDelta CountyDickinson CountyGogebic CountyHoughton CountyIron CountyKeweenaw CountyLuce CountyMackinac CountyMarquette CountyMenominee CountyOntonagon CountySchoolcraft County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 38th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+18.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 152,873 votes cast, 61,033 went Democratic and 89,423 went Republican.
When did Michigan 38th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 38th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Michigan 38th State Senate District?
Michigan 38th State Senate District has a population of 265,034 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 38th State Senate District is $60,207 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 38th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.