Michigan 12th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
88.7%
28,717 votes · D+77.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 83.6%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
59.0%
1,835 votes · R+31.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 49.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
35,058votes
74.7% of the vote · D+50.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 32,280 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,946votes
31.9% of the vote · D+34.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,525 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Adlai Stevenson1956
+70.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+54.8 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +67.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+39.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +6.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKimberly EdwardsState House · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
49.6%22,566
50.4%22,970
45,536
2020
D
52.0%20,250
48.0%18,706
38,956
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34.4, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a dense urban or majority-minority core where statewide and local results tend to move in close alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.
A population of 89,287, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,170 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 16.
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How did Michigan 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 12th State House District voted Democratic by 34.4 points (D+34.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,811 votes cast, 31,072 went Democratic and 14,946 went Republican.
When did Michigan 12th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 12th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Michigan 12th State House District?
Michigan 12th State House District has a population of 89,287 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 12th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 12th State House District is $57,170 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.