state senate districtMichigan 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+40.3
2008D+49.8
2012D+54.2
2016D+44.8
2020D+47.9
2024D+16.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.4D+40.3 → D+16.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+18.3D+16.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.9% of 167,397 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
48,535
32,496
14,200
95,231
167,397
56.9%
2020
73,231
25,426
1,203
99,860
165,467†
60.4%
2016
62,909
22,824
3,774
89,507
166,069†
53.9%
2012
76,740
22,413
1,038
100,191
168,631†
59.4%
2008
77,098
25,267
1,678
104,043
179,752†
57.9%
2004
70,079
29,732
407
100,218
190,872†
52.5%
† 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 2MichiganUnited States
German11.6%17.7%12.5%
Irish8.7%9.9%9.4%
Polish7.9%7.2%2.2%
English7.2%10.5%9.5%
American6.0%4.2%5.3%
Italian4.7%4.2%4.8%
Lebanese3.4%——
French2.6%3.0%1.6%
African American†23.5%12.2%9.9%
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Mexican5.9%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Asian Indian0.7%1.2%1.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%0.2%—
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 SD 2
Michigan
United States
Median age
33.5
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 2
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$49,314
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
29.1%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI SD 2
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 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+40.3%
2008
+49.8%
2012
+54.2%
2016
+44.8%
2020
+47.9%
2024
+16.8%
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
51.0%Harris48,535
34.1%Trump32,496
14.9%
D+16.8
R+31.0
D+18.3
95,231
D
73.3%Biden73,231
25.5%Trump25,426
1.2%
D+47.9
D+3.1
D+43.4
99,860
D
70.3%Clinton62,909
25.5%Trump22,824
4.2%
D+44.8
R+9.4
D+42.7
89,507
D
76.6%Obama76,740
22.4%Romney22,413
1.0%
D+54.2
D+4.4
D+50.4
100,191
D
74.1%Obama77,098
24.3%McCain25,267
1.6%
D+49.8
D+9.6
D+42.5
104,043
D
69.9%Kerry70,079
29.7%Bush29,732
0.4%
D+40.3
—
D+42.7
100,218
current representation
Current officeholders
DSylvia SantanaState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+16.8, against D+49.8 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 49.2%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 31.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.
A population of 262,619, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,314 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Michigan 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 16.8 points (D+16.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 95,231 votes cast, 48,535 went Democratic and 32,496 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 2nd State Senate District?
Michigan 2nd State Senate District has a population of 262,619 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 2nd State Senate District is $49,314 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
