state senate districtMichigan 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+51.2
2008D+59.3
2012D+58.9
2016D+41.8
2020D+39.0
2024D+29.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.8D+51.2 → D+29.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+30.9D+29.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.2% of 184,213 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
69,316
37,195
2,520
109,031
184,213
59.2%
2020
76,365
33,073
1,431
110,869
182,089†
60.9%
2016
69,137
27,378
3,431
99,946
182,751†
54.7%
2012
88,568
22,486
1,163
112,217
185,571†
60.5%
2008
97,199
24,143
1,802
123,144
197,809†
62.3%
2004
88,372
28,285
601
117,258
210,047†
55.8%
† 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 SD 1MichiganUnited States
German8.0%17.7%12.5%
Irish6.0%9.9%9.4%
Polish5.5%7.2%2.2%
English4.9%10.5%9.5%
American4.1%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.2%4.2%4.8%
Lebanese2.3%——
French1.8%3.0%1.6%
African American†33.9%12.2%9.9%
African1.2%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Mexican13.4%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.6%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.6%—0.7%
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 SD 1
Michigan
United States
Median age
36.4
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.6%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI SD 1
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$49,954
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
24.7%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI SD 1
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.4%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.5%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.7%
1.8%
2.0%
Arabic
6.6%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+51.2%
2008
+59.3%
2012
+58.9%
2016
+41.8%
2020
+39.0%
2024
+29.5%
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
D
63.6%Harris69,316
34.1%Trump37,195
2.3%
D+29.5
R+9.6
D+30.9
109,031
D
68.9%Biden76,365
29.8%Trump33,073
1.3%
D+39.0
R+2.7
D+34.6
110,869
D
69.2%Clinton69,137
27.4%Trump27,378
3.4%
D+41.8
R+17.1
D+39.7
99,946
D
78.9%Obama88,568
20.0%Romney22,486
1.0%
D+58.9
R+0.4
D+55.0
112,217
D
78.9%Obama97,199
19.6%McCain24,143
1.5%
D+59.3
D+8.1
D+52.1
123,144
D
75.4%Kerry88,372
24.1%Bush28,285
0.5%
D+51.2
—
D+53.7
117,258
current representation
Current officeholders
DErika GeissState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, this sprawling district recorded a 41.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it the state's most lopsided senate constituency and a reliable bellwether for rural northern Michigan voter sentiment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.5 points.
A population of 266,557, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,954 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Michigan 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 1st State Senate District voted Democratic by 29.5 points (D+29.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 109,031 votes cast, 69,316 went Democratic and 37,195 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 1st State Senate District?
Michigan 1st State Senate District has a population of 266,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 1st State Senate District is $49,954 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
