Michigan 72nd 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%
16,069 votes · D+11.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.7%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
86.0%
8,017 votes · R+78.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 85.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
25,338votes
51.0% of the vote · D+4.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 25,311 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,686votes
56.3% of the vote · R+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,568 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
Bill Clinton1992
−2.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.9 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · −2.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+53.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.3 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +53.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike MuellerState House · 72
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
53.9%26,968
46.1%23,065
50,033
2020
D
57.3%28,738
42.7%21,454
50,192
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+14.0, against D+4.2 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 158,000 residents, 71.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 78.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.
A population of 92,844, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,656 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 66.
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How did Michigan 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 72nd State House District voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,831 votes cast, 25,311 went Democratic and 33,686 went Republican.
When did Michigan 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Michigan 72nd State House District?
Michigan 72nd State House District has a population of 92,844 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 72nd State House District is $86,656 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.