state house districtMichigan 37th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.3
2008D+2.1
2012R+13.4
2016R+24.3
2020R+21.1
2024R+23.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.8R+15.3 → R+23.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.6R+23.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.5% of 70,131 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,099
29,188
755
48,042
70,131
68.5%
2020
17,793
27,531
882
46,206
69,967†
66.0%
2016
13,934
23,574
2,226
39,734
69,154†
57.5%
2012
16,976
22,333
552
39,861
68,964†
57.8%
2008
21,269
20,380
872
42,521
69,517†
61.2%
2004
17,110
23,332
232
40,674
70,071†
58.0%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 37MichiganUnited States
German24.0%17.7%12.5%
English11.7%10.5%9.5%
Irish11.1%9.9%9.4%
Polish4.8%7.2%2.2%
Italian4.2%4.2%4.8%
American3.7%4.2%5.3%
Dutch2.8%3.0%—
French2.2%3.0%1.6%
Mexican5.0%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%
African American†5.1%12.2%9.9%
African1.0%0.5%0.5%
Asian Indian0.5%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
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 HD 37
Michigan
United States
Median age
42.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.4%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 37
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$67,056
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.7%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.5%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 37
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.4%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
1.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 37
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 37th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.3%
2008
+2.1%
2012
−13.4%
2016
−24.3%
2020
−21.1%
2024
−23.1%
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
R
37.7%Harris18,099
60.8%Trump29,188
1.6%
R+23.1
R+2.0
R+21.6
48,042
R
38.5%Biden17,793
59.6%Trump27,531
1.9%
R+21.1
D+3.2
R+25.5
46,206
R
35.1%Clinton13,934
59.3%Trump23,574
5.6%
R+24.3
R+10.8
R+26.4
39,734
R
42.6%Obama16,976
56.0%Romney22,333
1.4%
R+13.4
R+15.5
R+17.3
39,861
D
50.0%Obama21,269
47.9%McCain20,380
2.1%
D+2.1
D+17.4
R+5.2
42,521
R
42.1%Kerry17,110
57.4%Bush23,332
0.6%
R+15.3
—
R+12.8
40,674
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad PaquetteState House · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+23.1 in 2024 and D+2.1 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 111,000 residents, 75.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 24.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 91,456, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,056 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35 and State House District 36.
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How did Michigan 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 37th State House District voted Republican by 23.1 points (R+23.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,042 votes cast, 18,099 went Democratic and 29,188 went Republican.
When did Michigan 37th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 37th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Michigan 37th State House District?
Michigan 37th State House District has a population of 91,456 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 37th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 37th State House District is $67,056 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 37th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 37th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
