state senate districtMichigan 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.0
2008D+0.3
2012R+6.8
2016R+6.4
2020D+0.5
2024R+5.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.7R+13.0 → R+5.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+3.8R+5.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.7% of 187,406 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
68,731
76,555
4,117
149,403
187,406
79.7%
2020
72,950
72,152
1,678
146,780
182,702†
80.3%
2016
55,474
63,474
5,383
124,331
178,040†
69.8%
2012
58,310
66,874
1,607
126,791
171,868†
73.8%
2008
62,361
61,925
1,931
126,217
169,079†
74.6%
2004
53,774
69,889
749
124,412
166,291†
74.8%
† 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 9MichiganUnited States
German16.6%17.7%12.5%
Irish10.6%9.9%9.4%
Polish9.8%7.2%2.2%
English9.7%10.5%9.5%
Italian7.3%4.2%4.8%
American3.7%4.2%5.3%
French3.0%3.0%1.6%
Scottish2.4%—1.3%
Asian Indian8.1%1.2%1.4%
Chinese2.5%0.5%1.3%
Korean1.4%0.2%0.4%
Filipino1.4%0.2%0.9%
Japanese0.9%—0.2%
Pakistani0.7%——
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Bangladeshi0.5%0.2%—
African American†4.2%12.2%9.9%
Mexican2.2%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%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 9
Michigan
United States
Median age
41.8
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI SD 9
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$105,285
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.2%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.8%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI SD 9
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.9%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
3.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.9%
1.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
0.8%
1.1%
Arabic
1.9%
1.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.0%
2008
+0.3%
2012
−6.8%
2016
−6.4%
2020
+0.5%
2024
−5.2%
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
46.0%Harris68,731
51.2%Trump76,555
2.8%
R+5.2
R+5.8
R+3.8
149,403
D
49.7%Biden72,950
49.2%Trump72,152
1.1%
D+0.5
D+7.0
R+3.9
146,780
R
44.6%Clinton55,474
51.1%Trump63,474
4.3%
R+6.4
D+0.3
R+8.5
124,331
R
46.0%Obama58,310
52.7%Romney66,874
1.3%
R+6.8
R+7.1
R+10.6
126,791
D
49.4%Obama62,361
49.1%McCain61,925
1.5%
D+0.3
D+13.3
R+6.9
126,217
R
43.2%Kerry53,774
56.2%Bush69,889
0.6%
R+13.0
—
R+10.5
124,412
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichael WebberState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural west-central Michigan, this district delivered a 23.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's least competitive Senate seats and a consistent anchor of the GOP caucus's rural base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 13.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.2 points.
A population of 262,182, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,285 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Michigan 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 5.2 points (R+5.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 149,403 votes cast, 68,731 went Democratic and 76,555 went Republican.
When did Michigan 9th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 9th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Michigan 9th State Senate District has a population of 262,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 9th State Senate District is $105,285 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
