HarrisDemocratic28.8%16,289TrumpRepublican69.8%39,499OtherAll other candidates1.5%837
R+41.0- Lead
- 23,210
- Total
- 56,625
- vs nation
- R+39.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Michigan 43rd State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic29.3%15,420TrumpRepublican68.9%36,228OtherAll other candidates1.8%943
R+39.6- Lead
- 20,808
- Total
- 52,591
- vs nation
- R+44.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%11,628TrumpRepublican66.8%29,396OtherAll other candidates6.7%2,964
R+40.4- Lead
- 17,768
- Total
- 43,988
- vs nation
- R+42.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.4%13,676RomneyRepublican65.2%26,718OtherAll other candidates1.5%598
R+31.8- Lead
- 13,042
- Total
- 40,992
- vs nation
- R+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.4%15,935McCainRepublican60.7%25,896OtherAll other candidates2.0%832
R+23.3- Lead
- 9,961
- Total
- 42,663
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.4%12,959BushRepublican68.6%29,248OtherAll other candidates1.0%447
R+38.2- Lead
- 16,289
- Total
- 42,654
- vs nation
- R+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.9%10,816BushRepublican67.6%24,424OtherAll other candidates2.4%885
R+37.7- Lead
- 13,608
- Total
- 36,125
- vs nation
- R+38.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.7%10,120DoleRepublican58.2%18,048OtherAll other candidates9.1%2,822
R+25.6- Lead
- 7,928
- Total
- 30,990
- vs nation
- R+34.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 92,5182024 5-year
- Population density
- 118 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 786 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,0952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 78, MI · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 43rd 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
47.5%
8,364 votes · R+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 39.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
84.7%
8,912 votes · R+70.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 79.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
16,289votes
28.8% of the vote · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,935 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
39,499votes
69.8% of the vote · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 36,228 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
−21.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+28.8 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −23.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+60.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.7 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +57.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRachelle SmitState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.3%17,624 | 66.7%35,323 | 52,947 |
Michigan 43rd State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.0 points.
A population of 92,518, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,095 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 18.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 78
Michigan
95.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 18
Indiana
93.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 45
Michigan
93.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Michigan 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 43rd State House District voted Republican by 41.0 points (R+41.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,625 votes cast, 16,289 went Democratic and 39,499 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 43rd State House District?
Michigan 43rd State House District has a population of 92,518 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 43rd State House District is $86,095 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.