Michigan 27th State Senate District, Michigan: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Democratic peak: D+32 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 259,8772024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,2812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 73,890 | 67,854 | 143,867 | ||
| D | 76,931 | 63,608 | 142,637 | ||
| D | 66,209 | 54,240 | 127,354 | ||
| D | 83,109 | 46,271 | 131,285 | ||
| D | 92,742 | 46,685 | 142,080 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
11.8%
Irish
11.0%
Polish
5.2%
American
4.9%
French
3.3%
Italian
2.8%
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: 40.6 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
$62,281
State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 27$62,281
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.6%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other languages1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in northwest Lower Peninsula communities, this district delivered a 34-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most consistent GOP strongholds in Lansing's upper chamber.
The Democratic margin in Michigan 27th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-two points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,281, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 259,877 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 27, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 27, Michigan voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 143,867 votes cast, 73,890 went Democratic and 67,854 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 27, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, Michigan as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 27, Michigan?
State Senate District 27, Michigan has a population of 259,877 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 27, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 27, Michigan is $62,281 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.