Michigan 48th 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
55.8%
7,916 votes · D+11.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 53.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
79.4%
5,104 votes · R+59.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
32,032votes
51.7% of the vote · D+5.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 31,743 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,842votes
46.6% of the vote · D+5.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,396 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
+6.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +3.1 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+49.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.2 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +47.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJennifer ConlinState House · 48
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
53.1%29,464
46.9%26,076
55,540
2020
D
55.2%30,330
44.8%24,604
54,934
Michigan's 48th House district, with roughly 92,000 residents, landed 5 points to the Democratic side in 2024 — a margin typical of competitive suburban territory that neither party can take for granted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 5.2 points.
A population of 92,373, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,009 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 103 and State House District 47.
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How did Michigan 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 48th State House District voted Democratic by 5.2 points (D+5.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 61,914 votes cast, 32,032 went Democratic and 28,842 went Republican.
When did Michigan 48th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 48th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Michigan 48th State House District?
Michigan 48th State House District has a population of 92,373 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 48th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 48th State House District is $106,009 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.