state house districtMichigan 96th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.5
2008D+16.9
2012D+7.4
2016R+10.2
2020R+8.9
2024R+12.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.5D+11.5 → R+12.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.5R+12.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.0% of 72,074 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
23,115
29,514
678
53,307
72,074
74.0%
2020
23,470
28,157
847
52,474
71,722†
73.2%
2016
19,416
24,136
2,536
46,088
72,785†
63.3%
2012
24,672
21,229
694
46,595
72,693†
64.1%
2008
28,871
20,376
993
50,240
72,110†
69.7%
2004
27,508
21,795
549
49,852
71,527†
69.7%
† 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 96MichiganUnited States
German28.1%17.7%12.5%
Polish15.8%7.2%2.2%
Irish9.8%9.9%9.4%
English9.0%10.5%9.5%
French8.2%3.0%1.6%
American3.8%4.2%5.3%
French Canadian2.5%——
Italian2.1%4.2%4.8%
Mexican5.0%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.5%1.8%
African American†1.6%12.2%9.9%
West Indian0.2%——
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 96
Michigan
United States
Median age
44
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI HD 96
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$60,420
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.6%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.1%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI HD 96
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.3%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
3.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI HD 96
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 96th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.5%
2008
+16.9%
2012
+7.4%
2016
−10.2%
2020
−8.9%
2024
−12.0%
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
43.4%Harris23,115
55.4%Trump29,514
1.3%
R+12.0
R+3.1
R+10.5
53,307
R
44.7%Biden23,470
53.7%Trump28,157
1.6%
R+8.9
D+1.3
R+13.4
52,474
R
42.1%Clinton19,416
52.4%Trump24,136
5.5%
R+10.2
R+17.6
R+12.3
46,088
D
52.9%Obama24,672
45.6%Romney21,229
1.5%
D+7.4
R+9.5
D+3.5
46,595
D
57.5%Obama28,871
40.6%McCain20,376
2.0%
D+16.9
D+5.4
D+9.6
50,240
D
55.2%Kerry27,508
43.7%Bush21,795
1.1%
D+11.5
—
D+13.9
49,852
current representation
Current officeholders
RTimmy BesonState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+12.0, against D+16.9 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 69,900 residents lived here, with White alone at 90.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.0 points.
A population of 90,544, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,420 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 64.
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How did Michigan 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 96th State House District voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,307 votes cast, 23,115 went Democratic and 29,514 went Republican.
When did Michigan 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 96th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 96th State House District?
Michigan 96th State House District has a population of 90,544 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 96th State House District?
Median household income in Michigan 96th State House District is $60,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 96th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
