state senate districtMichigan 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.6
2008D+8.1
2012D+1.8
2016R+23.5
2020R+23.1
2024R+27.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+23.9R+3.6 → R+27.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.0R+27.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.2% of 205,179 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
55,613
98,527
2,195
156,335
205,179
76.2%
2020
56,905
91,779
2,311
150,995
205,336†
73.5%
2016
47,542
78,845
6,875
133,262
205,999†
64.7%
2012
67,105
64,665
1,860
133,630
206,558†
64.7%
2008
74,041
62,671
3,056
139,768
207,982†
67.2%
2004
65,899
70,807
940
137,646
209,406†
65.7%
† 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 26MichiganUnited States
German25.2%17.7%12.5%
English13.5%10.5%9.5%
Irish12.9%9.9%9.4%
Polish7.8%7.2%2.2%
American5.3%4.2%5.3%
French4.4%3.0%1.6%
Italian3.5%4.2%4.8%
Scottish2.7%—1.3%
Mexican3.5%4.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†3.1%12.2%9.9%
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 26
Michigan
United States
Median age
44.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MI SD 26
Michigan
United States
Median household income
$67,626
$72,875
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.1%
13.2%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.5%
32.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MI SD 26
Michigan
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
3.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MI SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.6%
2008
+8.1%
2012
+1.8%
2016
−23.5%
2020
−23.1%
2024
−27.5%
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
R
35.6%Harris55,613
63.0%Trump98,527
1.4%
R+27.5
R+4.4
R+26.0
156,335
R
37.7%Biden56,905
60.8%Trump91,779
1.5%
R+23.1
D+0.4
R+27.5
150,995
R
35.7%Clinton47,542
59.2%Trump78,845
5.2%
R+23.5
R+25.3
R+25.6
133,262
D
50.2%Obama67,105
48.4%Romney64,665
1.4%
D+1.8
R+6.3
R+2.0
133,630
D
53.0%Obama74,041
44.8%McCain62,671
2.2%
D+8.1
D+11.7
D+0.9
139,768
R
47.9%Kerry65,899
51.4%Bush70,807
0.7%
R+3.6
—
R+1.1
137,646
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin DaleyState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+25.5, this district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, suggesting an urban or heavily minority-majority population base that consistently produces lopsided margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.5 points.
A population of 260,766, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,626 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Michigan 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 27.5 points (R+27.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 156,335 votes cast, 55,613 went Democratic and 98,527 went Republican.
When did Michigan 26th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 26th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Michigan 26th State Senate District?
Michigan 26th State Senate District has a population of 260,766 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 26th State Senate District is $67,626 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Michigan 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
