state house districtMichigan 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.3
2008R+3.1
2012R+10.3
2016R+6.8
2020D+2.6
2024R+0.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.6R+17.3 → R+0.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.8R+0.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 85.6% of 65,218 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,042
27,427
1,352
55,821
65,218
85.6%
2020
28,132
26,670
678
55,480
63,443†
87.4%
2016
21,258
24,507
2,270
48,035
61,873†
77.6%
2012
21,519
26,516
599
48,634
59,746†
81.4%
2008
22,677
24,152
688
47,517
58,821†
80.8%
2004
19,439
27,626
154
47,219
57,895†
81.6%
† 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 55MichiganUnited States
German17.3%17.7%12.5%
Irish11.6%9.9%9.4%
English11.1%10.5%9.5%
Polish9.3%7.2%2.2%
Italian6.6%4.2%4.8%
American4.0%4.2%5.3%
French3.1%3.0%1.6%
Scottish2.6%—1.3%
Asian Indian6.8%1.2%1.4%
Chinese2.3%0.5%1.3%
Korean1.1%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.8%0.2%0.9%
Japanese0.8%—0.2%
Pakistani0.6%——
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Mexican2.8%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.5%1.8%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†3.3%12.2%9.9%
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 55
Michigan
United States
Median age
41
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 55
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$120,972
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.0%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
51.0%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 55
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.6%
1.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Arabic
1.6%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.3%
2008
−3.1%
2012
−10.3%
2016
−6.8%
2020
+2.6%
2024
−0.7%
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
48.4%Harris27,042
49.1%Trump27,427
2.4%
R+0.7
R+3.3
D+0.8
55,821
D
50.7%Biden28,132
48.1%Trump26,670
1.2%
D+2.6
D+9.4
R+1.8
55,480
R
44.3%Clinton21,258
51.0%Trump24,507
4.7%
R+6.8
D+3.5
R+8.9
48,035
R
44.2%Obama21,519
54.5%Romney26,516
1.2%
R+10.3
R+7.2
R+14.1
48,634
R
47.7%Obama22,677
50.8%McCain24,152
1.4%
R+3.1
D+14.2
R+10.4
47,517
R
41.2%Kerry19,439
58.5%Bush27,626
0.3%
R+17.3
—
R+14.9
47,219
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark TisdelState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Michigan's 55th state house district sits near the competitive center of statewide elections, with its 2024 presidential margin of R+1.7 signaling a constituency that has shifted between parties across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 17.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.
A population of 91,805, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,972 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 54 and State House District 56.
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How did Michigan 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 55th State House District voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,821 votes cast, 27,042 went Democratic and 27,427 went Republican.
When did Michigan 55th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 55th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Michigan 55th State House District?
Michigan 55th State House District has a population of 91,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 55th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 55th State House District is $120,972 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
