congressional districtMichigan 6th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.4
2008D+25.0
2012D+19.0
2016D+20.8
2020D+26.7
2024D+23.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.8D+11.4 → D+23.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+24.6D+23.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.3% of 574,055 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
280,101
171,961
14,736
466,798
574,055
81.3%
2020
286,137
164,409
5,982
456,528
567,658†
80.4%
2016
227,236
145,722
18,166
391,124
560,180†
69.8%
2012
219,538
148,636
5,096
373,270
556,681†
67.1%
2008
238,164
141,793
5,859
385,816
579,639†
66.6%
2004
207,067
164,357
3,517
374,941
602,596†
62.2%
† 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.
——
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-6MichiganUnited States
German15.3%17.7%12.5%
Irish10.3%9.9%9.4%
English9.7%10.5%9.5%
Polish7.9%7.2%2.2%
American5.9%4.2%5.3%
Italian5.1%4.2%4.8%
French2.8%3.0%1.6%
Lebanese2.1%——
Asian Indian3.6%1.2%1.4%
Chinese2.4%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.5%0.2%—
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.5%——
African American†9.5%12.2%9.9%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Mexican3.1%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
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-6
Michigan
United States
Median age
39
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
11.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI-6
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$97,063
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.7%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI-6
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.7%
1.8%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.2%
0.5%
1.1%
Arabic
4.7%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI-6
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 6th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.4%
2008
+25.0%
2012
+19.0%
2016
+20.8%
2020
+26.7%
2024
+23.2%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
60.0%Harris280,101
36.8%Trump171,961
1.6%Stein7,340 +9
D+23.2
R+3.5
D+24.6
466,798
All 12 candidates in 2024 · 10 minor / independent
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
6
D
62.0%281,162
35.0%158,658
453,306
2022
6
D
65.9%241,759
34.1%125,167
366,927
2020
6
R
40.1%152,085
55.8%211,496
378,980
2018
6
R
45.7%134,082
50.2%147,436
293,438
2016
6
R
36.4%119,980
58.6%193,259
329,565
2014
6
R
40.4%84,391
55.9%116,801
208,976
2012
6
R
42.6%136,563
54.6%174,955
320,475
2010
6
R
33.6%66,729
62.0%123,142
198,696
2008
6
R
38.6%123,257
58.9%188,157
319,646
2006
6
R
37.9%88,978
60.6%142,125
234,583
2004
6
R
32.4%97,978
65.3%197,425
302,158
2002
6
R
29.3%53,793
69.2%126,936
183,517
2000
6
R
29.2%68,532
67.9%159,373
234,640
1998
6
R
28.1%45,358
70.1%113,292
161,627
1996
6
R
30.7%66,243
67.7%146,170
215,834
1994
6
R
25.5%42,348
73.5%121,923
165,966
1992
6
R
38.2%89,020
61.8%144,083
233,112
1990
6
D
99.8%97,547
0.0%0
97,791
1988
6
D
58.9%120,581
39.6%81,079
204,625
1986
6
D
56.7%74,927
43.3%57,283
132,217
1984
6
D
52.4%106,705
46.7%95,113
203,530
1982
6
D
51.4%84,778
47.5%78,388
164,987
1980
6
R
49.4%108,548
50.6%111,272
219,826
1978
6
D
56.7%97,971
43.3%74,718
172,706
1976
6
D
52.7%108,909
46.5%96,008
206,504
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
D
64.7%346,488
32.2%172,354
535,680
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
Elissa Slotkin · Democrat64.7%346,488
Mike Rogers · Republican32.2%172,354
Douglas P Marsh · Green1.5%8,266
Joseph Solis-Mullen · Libertarian0.8%4,542
Dave Stein · Us Taxpayers0.5%2,659
Doug Dern · Natural Law0.3%1,370
James Chapman · No Party Affiliation0.0%1
Anchored in mid-Michigan's mix of mid-sized cities and rural townships, the district posted an R+6.5 margin in 2024, reflecting a broader regional shift among working-class and small-manufacturing communities away from their historic Democratic leanings.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 775,282, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 9 and Congressional District 5.
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How did Michigan 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 6th Congressional District voted Democratic by 23.2 points (D+23.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 466,798 votes cast, 280,101 went Democratic and 171,961 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 6th Congressional District?
Michigan 6th Congressional District has a population of 775,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 6th Congressional District?
Median household income in Michigan 6th Congressional District is $97,063 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 6th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 6th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
