state house districtMichigan 86th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.0
2008R+9.9
2012R+18.9
2016R+10.5
2020R+0.3
2024R+0.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.7R+31.0 → R+0.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.2R+0.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.7% of 67,890 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,549
24,682
800
50,031
67,890
73.7%
2020
23,691
23,851
871
48,413
64,615†
74.9%
2016
17,106
21,440
2,592
41,138
60,840†
67.6%
2012
15,633
23,066
563
39,262
57,420†
68.4%
2008
18,157
22,201
653
41,011
56,190†
73.0%
2004
12,949
24,642
131
37,722
54,960†
68.6%
† 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 86MichiganUnited States
Dutch21.6%3.0%—
German16.1%17.7%12.5%
English8.5%10.5%9.5%
Irish7.2%9.9%9.4%
Polish4.7%7.2%2.2%
American3.2%4.2%5.3%
Italian2.4%4.2%4.8%
French1.8%3.0%1.6%
Mexican16.9%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%0.5%1.8%
Cuban1.1%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%—0.5%
Spanish0.4%——
Cambodian0.9%——
Laotian0.9%——
Asian Indian0.7%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.7%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.7%0.2%0.6%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
African American†2.4%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 86
Michigan
United States
Median age
37.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
12.2%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 86
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$84,110
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.8%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.2%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 86
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 86
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 86th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.0%
2008
−9.9%
2012
−18.9%
2016
−10.5%
2020
−0.3%
2024
−0.3%
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
49.1%Harris24,549
49.3%Trump24,682
1.6%
R+0.3
D+0.1
D+1.2
50,031
R
48.9%Biden23,691
49.3%Trump23,851
1.8%
R+0.3
D+10.2
R+4.8
48,413
R
41.6%Clinton17,106
52.1%Trump21,440
6.3%
R+10.5
D+8.4
R+12.6
41,138
R
39.8%Obama15,633
58.7%Romney23,066
1.4%
R+18.9
R+9.1
R+22.8
39,262
R
44.3%Obama18,157
54.1%McCain22,201
1.6%
R+9.9
D+21.1
R+17.1
41,011
R
34.3%Kerry12,949
65.3%Bush24,642
0.3%
R+31.0
—
R+28.5
37,722
current representation
Current officeholders
RNancy DeBoerState House · 86
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+0.3, this district sits at the razor's edge of Michigan's partisan divide, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative competitiveness.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 90,575, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,110 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 and State House District 81.
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How did Michigan 86th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 86th State House District voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,031 votes cast, 24,549 went Democratic and 24,682 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 86th State House District?
Michigan 86th State House District has a population of 90,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 86th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 86th State House District is $84,110 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 86th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 86th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
