Michigan 65th 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
54.0%
9,472 votes · D+8.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 40.5%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
87.1%
6,752 votes · R+77.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 83.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
17,884votes
40.5% of the vote · R+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,600 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,579votes
72.9% of the vote · R+47.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 39,132 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
−14.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −18.3 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+54.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +52.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJaime GreeneState House · 65
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
R
33.2%17,200
66.8%34,571
51,771
2020
R
40.7%13,787
59.3%20,111
33,898
Michigan 65th State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.
A population of 92,892, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,628 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 98.
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How did Michigan 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 65th State House District voted Republican by 47.0 points (R+47.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,441 votes cast, 15,096 went Democratic and 42,579 went Republican.
When did Michigan 65th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 65th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Michigan 65th State House District?
Michigan 65th State House District has a population of 92,892 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 65th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 65th State House District is $80,628 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.