Michigan 42nd 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
48.6%
11,574 votes · R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 46.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
85.4%
10,747 votes · R+71.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 82.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
24,987votes
44.8% of the vote · R+8.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 24,231 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
29,948votes
53.6% of the vote · R+8.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,122 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
Kamala Harris2024
−7.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −11.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+54.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +50.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt HallState House · 42
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
D
51.6%25,463
48.4%23,900
49,363
2020
D
52.4%20,248
47.6%18,414
38,662
Michigan 42nd State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 71.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 91,192, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,405 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 66.
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How did Michigan 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 42nd State House District voted Republican by 8.9 points (R+8.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,827 votes cast, 24,987 went Democratic and 29,948 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 42nd State House District?
Michigan 42nd State House District has a population of 91,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 42nd State House District is $86,405 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.