Michigan 34th 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
60.1%
15,897 votes · D+20.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 52.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.4%
13,588 votes · R+53.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
23,276votes
52.2% of the vote · D+6.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 20,582 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
30,758votes
60.1% of the vote · R+21.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,948 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
William J. Bryan1900
+2.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.2 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +0.5 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+49.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.6 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +47.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNancy Jenkins-ArnoState House · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
35.7%17,674
64.3%31,878
49,552
2020
R
38.9%19,180
61.1%30,102
49,282
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.6, this district of roughly 92,000 residents trends well above the statewide Republican baseline, reflecting the rural and small-town demographics typical of west-central Michigan.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.6 points.
A population of 92,371, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,491 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 67.
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How did Michigan 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 34th State House District voted Republican by 21.6 points (R+21.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,155 votes cast, 19,696 went Democratic and 30,758 went Republican.
When did Michigan 34th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 34th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 34th State House District?
Michigan 34th State House District has a population of 92,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 34th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 34th State House District is $70,491 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.