HarrisDemocratic45.2%27,198TrumpRepublican53.3%32,108OtherAll other candidates1.5%927
R+8.2- Lead
- 4,910
- Total
- 60,233
- vs nation
- R+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Michigan 88th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic44.5%25,774TrumpRepublican53.7%31,062OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,040
R+9.1- Lead
- 5,288
- Total
- 57,876
- vs nation
- R+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.7%19,043TrumpRepublican53.9%26,520OtherAll other candidates7.4%3,660
R+15.2- Lead
- 7,477
- Total
- 49,223
- vs nation
- R+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.5%19,384RomneyRepublican55.9%25,539OtherAll other candidates1.6%730
R+13.5- Lead
- 6,155
- Total
- 45,653
- vs nation
- R+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.2%23,223McCainRepublican50.1%24,157OtherAll other candidates1.7%813
R+1.9- Lead
- 934
- Total
- 48,193
- vs nation
- R+9.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.4%17,220BushRepublican60.6%27,147OtherAll other candidates1.0%427
R+22.2- Lead
- 9,927
- Total
- 44,794
- vs nation
- R+19.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.6%14,498BushRepublican60.3%23,231OtherAll other candidates2.1%791
R+22.7- Lead
- 8,733
- Total
- 38,520
- vs nation
- R+23.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.1%13,308DoleRepublican52.4%17,854OtherAll other candidates8.5%2,900
R+13.3- Lead
- 4,546
- Total
- 34,062
- vs nation
- R+21.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 90,9002024 5-year
- Population density
- 442 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 206 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,7662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 90, MI · twin score 88.4
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 88th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
54.6%
5,411 votes · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.3%
6,451 votes · R+61.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 76.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
27,198votes
45.2% of the vote · R+8.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 25,774 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,108votes
53.3% of the vote · R+8.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,062 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
Grover Cleveland1892
−4.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+2.7 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · −6.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+46.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +43.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg VanWoerkomState House · 88
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.0%20,281 | 60.0%30,372 | 50,653 |
| 2020 | R | 36.8%17,800 | 63.2%30,504 | 48,304 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+8.2 across roughly 91,000 residents, District 88 sits comfortably in Republican-leaning territory, making it a benchmark seat for gauging rural and exurban sentiment in mid-Michigan.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.
A population of 90,900, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,766 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 42.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 90
Michigan
88.4twin score
12-yr trend% Whitepopulation scale
State House District 42
Michigan
80.2twin score
% Whitepopulation scale% Black
State House District 105
Illinois
77.6twin score
% Whitepopulation scale% Black≠ German ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Michigan 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 88th State House District voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,233 votes cast, 27,198 went Democratic and 32,108 went Republican.
When did Michigan 88th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 88th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Michigan 88th State House District?
Michigan 88th State House District has a population of 90,900 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 88th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 88th State House District is $87,766 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.