state senate districtMichigan 6th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+27.6
2008D+38.9
2012D+37.3
2016D+34.5
2020D+38.6
2024D+36.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.5D+27.6 → D+36.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+37.6D+36.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.5% of 191,883 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
94,357
43,375
3,303
141,035
191,883
73.5%
2020
98,871
43,246
1,846
143,963
189,120†
76.1%
2016
83,982
39,518
5,227
128,727
188,837†
68.2%
2012
92,617
41,935
1,470
136,022
190,091†
71.6%
2008
97,771
42,456
1,912
142,139
200,005†
71.1%
2004
87,896
49,473
1,684
139,053
209,919†
66.2%
† 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 6MichiganUnited States
German9.1%17.7%12.5%
Irish6.7%9.9%9.4%
Polish5.8%7.2%2.2%
English5.7%10.5%9.5%
American4.0%4.2%5.3%
Italian3.6%4.2%4.8%
Lebanese1.9%——
French1.9%3.0%1.6%
African American†39.3%12.2%9.9%
African1.3%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Asian Indian2.6%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Bangladeshi0.5%0.2%—
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.4%——
Mexican2.0%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
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 6
Michigan
United States
Median age
39.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.0%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI SD 6
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$73,366
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.8%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.8%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI SD 6
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.3%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.8%
2.0%
Arabic
5.7%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI SD 6
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 6th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+27.6%
2008
+38.9%
2012
+37.3%
2016
+34.5%
2020
+38.6%
2024
+36.1%
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
66.9%Harris94,357
30.8%Trump43,375
2.3%
D+36.1
R+2.5
D+37.6
141,035
D
68.7%Biden98,871
30.0%Trump43,246
1.3%
D+38.6
D+4.1
D+34.2
143,963
D
65.2%Clinton83,982
30.7%Trump39,518
4.1%
D+34.5
R+2.7
D+32.5
128,727
D
68.1%Obama92,617
30.8%Romney41,935
1.1%
D+37.3
R+1.7
D+33.4
136,022
D
68.8%Obama97,771
29.9%McCain42,456
1.3%
D+38.9
D+11.3
D+31.6
142,139
D
63.2%Kerry87,896
35.6%Bush49,473
1.2%
D+27.6
—
D+30.1
139,053
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary CavanaghState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+63.2, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting a dense, urban core where statewide and legislative contests rarely produce competitive outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.1 points.
A population of 260,091, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,366 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Michigan 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 36.1 points (D+36.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 141,035 votes cast, 94,357 went Democratic and 43,375 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 6th State Senate District?
Michigan 6th State Senate District has a population of 260,091 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 6th State Senate District is $73,366 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 6th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
