state house districtMichigan 78th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.0
2008R+8.8
2012R+16.7
2016R+30.6
2020R+28.9
2024R+30.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.6R+25.0 → R+30.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+29.1R+30.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.6% of 71,729 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,146
32,639
828
50,613
71,729
70.6%
2020
16,413
30,172
980
47,565
69,436†
68.5%
2016
12,555
24,841
2,770
40,166
67,220†
59.8%
2012
15,735
22,170
699
38,604
65,244†
59.2%
2008
18,222
21,844
995
41,061
64,402†
63.8%
2004
15,118
25,311
407
40,836
63,560†
64.2%
† 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 78MichiganUnited States
German23.3%17.7%12.5%
English14.3%10.5%9.5%
Irish11.8%9.9%9.4%
Dutch10.7%3.0%—
Polish5.1%7.2%2.2%
American5.1%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.1%4.2%4.8%
French2.9%3.0%1.6%
Mexican2.9%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
African American†3.2%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 78
Michigan
United States
Median age
38.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 78
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$77,644
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.0%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.4%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 78
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.3%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.0%
3.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 78
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 78th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.0%
2008
−8.8%
2012
−16.7%
2016
−30.6%
2020
−28.9%
2024
−30.6%
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
33.9%Harris17,146
64.5%Trump32,639
1.6%
R+30.6
R+1.7
R+29.1
50,613
R
34.5%Biden16,413
63.4%Trump30,172
2.1%
R+28.9
D+1.7
R+33.4
47,565
R
31.3%Clinton12,555
61.8%Trump24,841
6.9%
R+30.6
R+13.9
R+32.7
40,166
R
40.8%Obama15,735
57.4%Romney22,170
1.8%
R+16.7
R+7.8
R+20.5
38,604
R
44.4%Obama18,222
53.2%McCain21,844
2.4%
R+8.8
D+16.1
R+16.1
41,061
R
37.0%Kerry15,118
62.0%Bush25,311
1.0%
R+25.0
—
R+22.5
40,836
current representation
Current officeholders
RGina JohnsenState House · 78
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+30.6, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural or exurban character common to Michigan's most one-sided legislative constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.
A population of 92,264, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,644 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 43.
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How did Michigan 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 78th State House District voted Republican by 30.6 points (R+30.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,613 votes cast, 17,146 went Democratic and 32,639 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 78th State House District?
Michigan 78th State House District has a population of 92,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 78th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 78th State House District is $77,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 78th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
