Michigan 29th State Senate District, Michigan: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Republican peak: R+8 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 263,7802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,6312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+8 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 29, 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 | 76,637 | 68,703 | 147,949 | ||
| D | 74,747 | 65,927 | 143,613 | ||
| R | 55,164 | 58,941 | 123,664 | ||
| R | 53,065 | 62,022 | 117,026 | ||
| D | 59,629 | 59,003 | 120,842 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.1%
English
9.9%
Irish
9.2%
Polish
6.3%
Italian
3.1%
American
2.7%
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: 35.9 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
$82,631
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$82,631
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.0%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.9%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering a largely rural and small-city swath of the state, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 17 points, placing it well to the right of Michigan's statewide competitive average.
The Democratic margin in Michigan 29th State Senate District has rarely exceeded six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $82,631 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 29, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Michigan voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 147,949 votes cast, 76,637 went Democratic and 68,703 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, Michigan as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 29, Michigan last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Michigan voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, Michigan?
State Senate District 29, Michigan has a population of 263,780 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 29, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Michigan is $82,631 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.