Michigan 11th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Republican peak: R+12 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 260,7232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,0292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+12 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 11, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 64,418 | 82,397 | 149,714 | ||
| R | 67,366 | 76,355 | 145,615 | ||
| R | 53,376 | 65,038 | 123,828 | ||
| D | 62,856 | 55,682 | 120,174 | ||
| D | 67,751 | 54,521 | 124,821 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.0%
Polish
12.3%
Italian
9.7%
Irish
9.4%
English
7.5%
American
3.4%
French
3.1%
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: 41.1 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
$77,029
State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 11$77,029
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.9%
Other languages5.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Spanish1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering a largely rural swath of northern Lower Michigan, this district delivered a 40-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most lopsided constituencies and a consistent anchor for Republican statewide vote totals.
The Democratic margin in Michigan 11th State Senate District has rarely exceeded eleven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twelve points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,029 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 11, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 11, Michigan voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 149,714 votes cast, 64,418 went Democratic and 82,397 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 11, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 11, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Michigan voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 11, Michigan?
State Senate District 11, Michigan has a population of 260,723 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 11, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 11, Michigan is $77,029 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.