Michigan 18th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
86.3%
705 votes · D+72.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 84.2%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
58.8%
943 votes · R+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 54.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
44,650votes
78.6% of the vote · D+58.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43,481 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,194votes
22.2% of the vote · D+53.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,606 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+69.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +69.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+15.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −1.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJason HoskinsState House · 18
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
D
55.4%29,135
44.6%23,487
52,622
2020
D
57.5%30,574
42.5%22,594
53,168
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+53.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting dense urban concentration and a constituency that has voted decisively blue across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 23.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.
A population of 92,169, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,480 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38 and State House District 99.
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How did Michigan 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 18th State House District voted Democratic by 53.6 points (D+53.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,872 votes cast, 41,613 went Democratic and 12,194 went Republican.
When did Michigan 18th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 18th State House District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Michigan 18th State House District?
Michigan 18th State House District has a population of 92,169 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 18th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 18th State House District is $74,480 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 18th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.