Michigan 14th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
57.7%
77,949 votes · D+17.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
77.5%
31,060 votes · R+55.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
83,183votes
53.7% of the vote · D+9.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 82,081 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69,058votes
44.5% of the vote · D+9.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66,119 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+10.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +10.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+42.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +38.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSue ShinkState Senate · 14
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
53.8%77,327
46.2%66,385
143,712
2020
D
55.0%78,523
45.0%64,171
142,694
Michigan 14th State Senate District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 55.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.
A population of 270,717, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,811 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Windsor Senatorial District and State Senate District 15.
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How did Michigan 14th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 14th State Senate District voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 155,013 votes cast, 83,183 went Democratic and 69,058 went Republican.
When did Michigan 14th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 14th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Michigan 14th State Senate District?
Michigan 14th State Senate District has a population of 270,717 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 14th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 14th State Senate District is $80,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 14th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 14th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.