state house districtMichigan 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008D+1.4
2012R+6.5
2016D+1.7
2020D+14.4
2024D+14.4
net swing · 2008→2024D+13.1D+1.4 → D+14.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.9D+14.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.4% of 68,688 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,132
23,861
1,306
57,299
68,688
83.4%
2020
31,540
23,451
1,159
56,150
67,015†
83.8%
2016
22,747
21,951
3,252
47,950
63,805†
75.2%
2012
21,380
24,423
771
46,574
60,865†
76.5%
2008
23,906
23,245
749
47,900
59,910†
80.0%
† 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
20082024
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 81MichiganUnited States
German19.4%17.7%12.5%
Dutch16.2%3.0%—
English11.2%10.5%9.5%
Irish10.4%9.9%9.4%
Polish7.1%7.2%2.2%
Italian3.5%4.2%4.8%
American3.1%4.2%5.3%
French2.4%3.0%1.6%
African American†6.6%12.2%9.9%
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.2%——
Liberian0.2%——
Sudanese0.2%——
Haitian0.2%—0.3%
Mexican3.4%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%—0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Vietnamese0.7%0.2%0.6%
Asian Indian0.6%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Burmese0.4%——
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 81
Michigan
United States
Median age
36.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 81
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$89,749
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.8%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 81
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.1%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
7.4%
3.1%
13.6%
Other languages
1.3%
0.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+1.4%
2012
−6.5%
2016
+1.7%
2020
+14.4%
2024
+14.4%
DemocraticRepublican
5 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
56.1%Harris32,132
41.6%Trump23,861
2.3%
D+14.4
±0.0
D+15.9
57,299
D
56.2%Biden31,540
41.8%Trump23,451
2.1%
D+14.4
D+12.7
D+10.0
56,150
D
47.4%Clinton22,747
45.8%Trump21,951
6.8%
D+1.7
D+8.2
R+0.4
47,950
R
45.9%Obama21,380
52.4%Romney24,423
1.7%
R+6.5
R+7.9
R+10.4
46,574
D
49.9%Obama23,906
48.5%McCain23,245
1.6%
D+1.4
—
R+5.9
47,900
current representation
Current officeholders
DStephen WoodenState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Michigan 81st State House District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.4 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 6.5 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 14.4 points.
A population of 91,516, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,749 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and State House District 84.
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How did Michigan 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 81st State House District voted Democratic by 14.4 points (D+14.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 57,299 votes cast, 32,132 went Democratic and 23,861 went Republican.
When did Michigan 81st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 81st State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 81st State House District?
Michigan 81st State House District has a population of 91,516 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 81st State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 81st State House District is $89,749 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 81st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
