congressional districtMichigan 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.5
2008D+0.5
2012R+8.4
2016R+25.4
2020R+24.2
2024R+27.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.5R+13.5 → R+27.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.5R+27.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.8% of 597,362 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
151,092
265,188
6,444
422,724
597,362
70.8%
2020
150,352
248,416
7,039
405,807
588,899†
68.9%
2016
120,284
208,477
18,968
347,729
585,643†
59.4%
2012
155,198
184,244
5,214
344,656
581,620†
59.3%
2008
179,995
178,108
7,894
365,997
581,704†
62.9%
2004
151,908
199,800
3,176
354,884
581,789†
61.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMI-5MichiganUnited States
German23.1%17.7%12.5%
English15.3%10.5%9.5%
Irish11.7%9.9%9.4%
Polish5.9%7.2%2.2%
American5.8%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.4%4.2%4.8%
French2.9%3.0%1.6%
Dutch1.9%3.0%—
Mexican4.0%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
African American†3.6%12.2%9.9%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MI-5
Michigan
United States
Median age
42.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI-5
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$70,618
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.6%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.6%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI-5
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
3.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI-5
Michigan
United States
Catholic
—
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
60.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Michigan 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.5%
2008
+0.5%
2012
−8.4%
2016
−25.4%
2020
−24.2%
2024
−27.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
32.8%134,282
65.7%269,215
409,876
2022
5
R
35.0%110,946
62.4%198,020
317,258
2020
5
D
54.5%196,599
41.8%150,772
361,032
2018
5
D
59.5%164,502
35.9%99,265
276,413
2016
5
D
61.2%195,279
35.1%112,102
319,291
2014
5
D
66.7%148,182
31.2%69,222
222,138
2012
5
D
65.0%214,531
31.5%103,931
330,146
2010
5
D
53.0%107,286
44.3%89,680
202,263
2008
5
D
70.4%221,841
27.0%85,017
315,295
2006
5
D
72.9%176,171
25.2%60,967
241,691
2004
5
D
67.2%208,163
31.3%96,934
309,915
2002
5
D
91.6%158,709
0.0%0
173,339
2000
5
D
74.3%184,048
23.9%59,274
247,737
1998
5
D
71.2%135,254
27.1%51,442
189,971
1996
5
D
70.0%162,675
28.2%65,542
232,451
1994
5
D
65.5%126,456
31.8%61,342
193,190
1992
5
D
60.3%147,618
38.0%93,098
244,992
1990
5
R
24.6%41,170
75.4%126,308
167,498
1988
5
R
27.4%62,868
72.6%166,569
229,440
1986
5
R
28.8%40,608
71.2%100,577
141,186
1984
5
R
37.6%85,232
61.8%140,131
226,678
1982
5
R
46.9%87,229
53.1%98,650
185,881
1980
5
R
45.8%101,737
53.1%118,061
222,158
1978
5
R
48.7%80,622
49.4%81,794
165,446
1976
5
R
46.2%94,973
53.3%109,589
205,438
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
35.6%147,541
61.4%254,624
414,688
2020
D
49.9%2,734,568
48.2%2,642,233
5,479,720
2018
D
52.3%2,214,478
45.8%1,938,818
4,237,253
2014
D
54.6%1,704,936
41.3%1,290,199
3,121,698
2012
D
58.8%2,735,826
38.0%1,767,386
4,652,849
2008
D
62.7%3,038,386
33.8%1,641,070
4,848,620
2006
D
56.9%2,151,278
41.3%1,559,597
3,780,118
2002
D
60.6%1,896,614
37.9%1,185,545
3,129,287
2000
D
49.5%2,061,952
47.9%1,994,693
4,167,685
1996
D
58.4%2,195,738
39.9%1,500,106
3,762,271
1994
R
42.7%1,300,960
51.9%1,578,770
3,043,385
1990
D
57.5%1,471,753
41.2%1,055,695
2,560,244
1988
D
60.4%2,116,865
38.5%1,348,219
3,505,985
1984
D
51.8%1,915,831
47.2%1,745,302
3,700,938
1982
D
57.7%1,728,793
40.9%1,223,288
2,994,292
1978
D
52.1%1,484,193
47.9%1,362,165
2,846,630
1976
D
52.5%1,831,031
46.8%1,635,087
3,490,412
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Mike Rogers · Republican61.4%254,624
Elissa Slotkin · Democrat35.6%147,541
Joseph Solis-Mullen · Libertarian1.2%4,816
Dave Stein · Us Taxpayers0.9%3,646
Douglas P Marsh · Green0.6%2,392
Doug Dern · Natural Law0.4%1,669
Michigan's 5th congressional district recorded a razor-thin R+0.2 presidential margin in 2024, signaling a district that swings with small shifts in turnout or candidate quality rather than locked-in partisan loyalty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 773,964, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,618 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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How did Michigan 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 422,724 votes cast, 151,092 went Democratic and 265,188 went Republican.
When did Michigan 5th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 5th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Michigan 5th Congressional District?
Michigan 5th Congressional District has a population of 773,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Michigan 5th Congressional District is $70,618 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
