HarrisDemocratic43.7%23,805TrumpRepublican54.7%29,819OtherAll other candidates1.6%879
R+11.0- Lead
- 6,014
- Total
- 54,503
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Michigan 62nd State House District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic45.8%24,799TrumpRepublican52.7%28,513OtherAll other candidates1.5%808
R+6.9- Lead
- 3,714
- Total
- 54,120
- vs nation
- R+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.6%20,235TrumpRepublican52.8%25,045OtherAll other candidates4.6%2,182
R+10.1- Lead
- 4,810
- Total
- 47,462
- vs nation
- R+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.0%23,875RomneyRepublican46.6%21,405OtherAll other candidates1.4%653
D+5.4- Lead
- 2,470
- Total
- 45,933
- vs nation
- D+1.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.0%25,672McCainRepublican44.0%20,928OtherAll other candidates1.9%917
D+10.0- Lead
- 4,744
- Total
- 47,517
- vs nation
- D+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.4%22,524BushRepublican49.4%22,532OtherAll other candidates1.2%552
R+0.0- Lead
- 8
- Total
- 45,608
- vs nation
- D+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.7%19,801BushRepublican46.9%18,326OtherAll other candidates2.3%917
D+3.8- Lead
- 1,475
- Total
- 39,044
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.0%17,372DoleRepublican38.7%13,439OtherAll other candidates11.4%3,952
D+11.3- Lead
- 3,933
- Total
- 34,763
- vs nation
- D+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 90,4212024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,748 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 32.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,9962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 61, MI · twin score 98.0
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 62nd 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
74.9%
15,063 votes · D+50.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
71.6%
1,103 votes · R+47.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 68.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
25,672votes
54.0% of the vote · D+10.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 24,799 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
29,819votes
54.7% of the vote · R+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 28,513 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+27.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · +27.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+46.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +22.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAlicia St. GermaineState House · 62
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 42.8%20,852 | 57.2%27,914 | 48,766 |
| 2020 | R | 47.5%22,736 | 52.5%25,131 | 47,867 |
Michigan's 62nd House district posted an R+11.0 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rural-to-exurban realignment visible across the lower Midwest. Its population of roughly 90,000 sits at the edge of a major metro's commuter reach.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 90,421, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,996 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 61 and State House District 58.
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 61
Michigan
98.0twin score
elasticityPolish ancestry12-yr trend
State House District 58
Michigan
96.4twin score
12-yr trendPolish ancestryelasticity
State House District 60
Michigan
90.1twin score
Polish ancestry12-yr trendelasticity≠ median income
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 62nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 62nd State House District voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,503 votes cast, 23,805 went Democratic and 29,819 went Republican.
When did Michigan 62nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 62nd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 62nd State House District?
Michigan 62nd State House District has a population of 90,421 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 62nd State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 62nd State House District is $70,996 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 62nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.