state house districtMichigan 72nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.8
2008D+4.2
2012R+1.6
2016R+15.7
2020R+11.5
2024R+14.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.2R+8.8 → R+14.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.5R+14.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.0% of 72,058 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,311
33,686
844
59,841
72,058
83.0%
2020
24,967
31,568
891
57,426
70,749†
81.2%
2016
18,966
26,486
2,579
48,031
69,506†
69.1%
2012
22,846
23,602
660
47,108
67,994†
69.3%
2008
24,688
22,663
897
48,248
67,439†
71.5%
2004
21,689
25,886
368
47,943
66,884†
71.7%
† 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 72MichiganUnited States
German20.0%17.7%12.5%
Irish13.6%9.9%9.4%
English13.5%10.5%9.5%
Polish9.5%7.2%2.2%
Italian6.2%4.2%4.8%
American5.1%4.2%5.3%
French3.7%3.0%1.6%
Scottish3.1%—1.3%
African American†4.7%12.2%9.9%
Mexican2.2%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Asian Indian0.6%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
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 72
Michigan
United States
Median age
41.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 72
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$86,656
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.9%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.2%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 72
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.7%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.3%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.5%
1.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
0.8%
1.1%
Arabic
1.3%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 72
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 72nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.8%
2008
+4.2%
2012
−1.6%
2016
−15.7%
2020
−11.5%
2024
−14.0%
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
42.3%Harris25,311
56.3%Trump33,686
1.4%
R+14.0
R+2.5
R+12.5
59,841
R
43.5%Biden24,967
55.0%Trump31,568
1.6%
R+11.5
D+4.2
R+15.9
57,426
R
39.5%Clinton18,966
55.1%Trump26,486
5.4%
R+15.7
R+14.1
R+17.7
48,031
R
48.5%Obama22,846
50.1%Romney23,602
1.4%
R+1.6
R+5.8
R+5.5
47,108
D
51.2%Obama24,688
47.0%McCain22,663
1.9%
D+4.2
D+13.0
R+3.1
48,248
R
45.2%Kerry21,689
54.0%Bush25,886
0.8%
R+8.8
—
R+6.3
47,943
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike MuellerState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 4.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 15.7 points in 2016. 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 59,841 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 6 presidential elections in Michigan 72nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
