Michigan 12th Congressional District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+27%. Republican peak: R+73 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 487,3462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,4002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 34.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 12, MIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 148,928 | 84,535 | 242,359 | ||
| D | 164,328 | 78,078 | 245,458 | ||
| D | 141,574 | 67,861 | 219,332 | ||
| D | 160,639 | 64,409 | 227,454 | ||
| D | 177,402 | 65,058 | 245,464 | ||
| D | 160,504 | 76,032 | 238,480 | ||
| D | 141,834 | 65,801 | 211,962 | ||
| D | 133,886 | 52,033 | 200,283 | ||
| D | 133,799 | 65,512 | 229,464 | ||
| D | 117,865 | 83,158 | 202,660 | ||
| D | 128,337 | 102,636 | 232,136 | ||
| D | 135,171 | 87,768 | 237,860 | ||
| D | 141,739 | 95,562 | 241,457 | ||
| D | 132,018 | 116,971 | 253,263 | ||
| D | 167,333 | 72,867 | 268,551 | ||
| D | 212,197 | 68,806 | 281,559 | ||
| D | 195,949 | 103,625 | 300,624 | ||
| D | 167,749 | 124,784 | 293,009 | ||
| D | 156,276 | 117,041 | 274,525 | ||
| D | 122,715 | 81,774 | 213,149 | ||
| D | 138,889 | 80,304 | 220,252 | ||
| D | 113,013 | 69,953 | 184,367 | ||
| D | 101,177 | 48,196 | 157,238 | ||
| D | 77,881 | 53,699 | 136,660 | ||
| R | 39,102 | 67,314 | 107,367 | ||
| R | 6,032 | 67,343 | 84,038 | ||
| R | 13,014 | 55,104 | 73,768 | ||
| R | 15,281 | 17,572 | 33,907 | ||
| O | 5,734 | 6,717 | 22,247 | ||
| R | 6,103 | 12,467 | 19,610 | ||
| R | 4,974 | 12,203 | 17,637 | ||
| R | 7,180 | 9,282 | 16,814 | ||
| R | 6,673 | 9,202 | 16,314 | ||
| D | 6,974 | 6,685 | 13,990 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.6%
Irish
7.1%
Polish
6.3%
English
6.0%
American
4.5%
Italian
3.8%
French
2.1%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,400
Congressional District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 12$64,400
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.6%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.6%
speak English only
Other languages6.5%
Spanish4.3%
Other Indo-European3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Michigan 12th Congressional District sits in the Great Lakes. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 4 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in Michigan 12th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,400, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 487,346 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 12, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 12, Michigan voted Democratic by 26.6 points (D+27), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 242,359 votes cast, 148,928 went Democratic and 84,535 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 12, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 12, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 8 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 12, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 12, Michigan voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Congressional District 12, Michigan?
Congressional District 12, Michigan has a population of 487,346 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 12, Michigan?
Median household income in Congressional District 12, Michigan is $64,400 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Congressional District 12, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 12, Michigan from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.