congressional districtMichigan 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.4
2008D+10.3
2012D+2.5
2016R+3.8
2020D+0.9
2024R+1.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.2R+5.4 → R+1.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.2R+1.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.3% of 599,103 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
224,742
230,684
7,847
463,273
599,103
77.3%
2020
221,984
217,748
7,735
447,467
593,472†
75.4%
2016
174,627
189,235
22,506
386,368
575,223†
67.2%
2012
187,941
178,531
5,301
371,773
558,521†
66.6%
2008
213,110
172,609
7,042
392,761
550,807†
71.3%
2004
174,357
194,641
3,770
372,768
543,094†
68.6%
† 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-7MichiganUnited States
German21.3%17.7%12.5%
English13.9%10.5%9.5%
Irish12.8%9.9%9.4%
Polish6.9%7.2%2.2%
Italian4.4%4.2%4.8%
American4.3%4.2%5.3%
French2.9%3.0%1.6%
Dutch1.5%3.0%—
African American†5.3%12.2%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Mexican4.0%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian1.0%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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-7
Michigan
United States
Median age
39
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
11.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI-7
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$80,357
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.7%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.5%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI-7
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.7%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI-7
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 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.4%
2008
+10.3%
2012
+2.5%
2016
−3.8%
2020
+0.9%
2024
−1.3%
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
7
R
46.6%209,959
50.3%226,722
450,912
2022
7
D
51.7%192,809
46.3%172,624
372,708
2020
7
R
41.2%159,743
58.8%227,524
387,267
2018
7
R
46.2%136,330
53.8%158,730
295,060
2016
7
R
40.0%134,010
55.1%184,321
334,807
2014
7
R
41.2%92,083
53.5%119,564
223,685
2012
7
R
43.0%136,849
53.3%169,668
318,069
2010
7
R
45.4%102,402
50.2%113,185
225,669
2008
7
D
48.8%157,213
46.5%149,781
322,286
2006
7
R
46.0%112,665
49.9%122,348
245,026
2004
7
R
36.3%109,527
58.4%176,053
301,642
2002
7
R
38.6%78,412
59.7%121,142
203,069
2000
7
R
35.7%86,080
61.1%147,369
241,010
1998
7
R
40.1%72,998
57.5%104,656
182,127
1996
7
R
42.9%93,725
55.0%120,227
218,544
1994
7
R
32.3%57,326
65.1%115,621
177,500
1992
7
R
0.0%0
87.6%133,972
152,868
1990
7
D
68.4%90,307
31.6%41,759
132,068
1988
7
D
75.8%150,832
23.6%47,071
199,080
1986
7
D
79.6%101,225
19.5%24,848
127,172
1984
7
D
93.1%145,070
0.0%0
155,748
1982
7
D
75.4%118,538
23.1%36,303
157,254
1980
7
D
92.7%147,280
0.0%0
158,803
1978
7
D
76.6%105,402
21.8%29,958
137,540
1976
7
D
70.0%124,260
28.3%50,301
177,582
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
49.4%226,440
48.3%221,162
458,342
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 · Democrat49.4%226,440
Mike Rogers · Republican48.3%221,162
Joseph Solis-Mullen · Libertarian0.9%4,327
Douglas P Marsh · Green0.6%2,725
Dave Stein · Us Taxpayers0.5%2,492
Doug Dern · Natural Law0.3%1,196
Michigan's 7th congressional district posted an R+17.7 margin in 2024, reflecting a landscape where small manufacturing cities and agricultural townships consistently tilt heavily toward Republican candidates at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 5.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 775,238, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,357 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 19.
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How did Michigan 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 7th Congressional District voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 463,273 votes cast, 224,742 went Democratic and 230,684 went Republican.
When did Michigan 7th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 7th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Michigan 7th Congressional District?
Michigan 7th Congressional District has a population of 775,238 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in Michigan 7th Congressional District is $80,357 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
