state house districtMichigan 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.4
2008D+14.4
2012D+5.4
2016D+2.8
2020D+9.3
2024D+9.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.5R+1.4 → D+9.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+10.6D+9.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.1% of 71,116 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
29,493
24,500
844
54,837
71,116
77.1%
2020
28,973
23,994
780
53,747
70,067†
76.7%
2016
23,056
21,726
2,258
47,040
68,891†
68.3%
2012
24,948
22,339
711
47,998
68,226†
70.4%
2008
28,645
21,311
854
50,810
69,233†
73.4%
2004
23,468
24,136
576
48,180
70,240†
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.
——
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 38MichiganUnited States
German19.5%17.7%12.5%
English10.0%10.5%9.5%
Irish9.1%9.9%9.4%
Dutch6.2%3.0%—
Polish4.1%7.2%2.2%
American3.4%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.3%4.2%4.8%
French1.9%3.0%1.6%
African American†15.2%12.2%9.9%
African3.1%0.5%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%—0.4%
Mexican5.2%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.3%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 HD 38
Michigan
United States
Median age
45.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 38
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$66,354
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.3%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.1%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 38
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
1.8%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 38
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 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.4%
2008
+14.4%
2012
+5.4%
2016
+2.8%
2020
+9.3%
2024
+9.1%
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
D
53.8%Harris29,493
44.7%Trump24,500
1.5%
D+9.1
R+0.2
D+10.6
54,837
D
53.9%Biden28,973
44.6%Trump23,994
1.5%
D+9.3
D+6.4
D+4.8
53,747
D
49.0%Clinton23,056
46.2%Trump21,726
4.8%
D+2.8
R+2.6
D+0.7
47,040
D
52.0%Obama24,948
46.5%Romney22,339
1.5%
D+5.4
R+9.0
D+1.6
47,998
D
56.4%Obama28,645
41.9%McCain21,311
1.7%
D+14.4
D+15.8
D+7.2
50,810
R
48.7%Kerry23,468
50.1%Bush24,136
1.2%
R+1.4
—
D+1.1
48,180
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoey AndrewsState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+9.1 ranked among Michigan's closest, against D+14.4 in 2008. The district had about 61,100 residents, 77.7% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.4 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 9.1 points.
A population of 93,422, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 113 and State House District 104.
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How did Michigan 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 38th State House District voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,837 votes cast, 29,493 went Democratic and 24,500 went Republican.
When did Michigan 38th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 38th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Michigan 38th State House District?
Michigan 38th State House District has a population of 93,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 38th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 38th State House District is $66,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
