Michigan 27th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
73.8%
71,055 votes · D+47.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 73.8%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
80.5%
17,597 votes · R+66.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 73.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
101,868votes
71.8% of the vote · D+45.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 91,318 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
53,464votes
39.9% of the vote · D+18.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 50,326 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+41.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.7 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +40.7 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +38.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn CherryState Senate · 27
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
56.3%75,640
43.7%58,740
134,380
2020
D
59.8%80,687
40.2%54,265
134,952
Michigan 27th State Senate District sits in the Great Lakes. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 259,877, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,232 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 3.
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How did Michigan 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 27th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 133,834 votes cast, 78,258 went Democratic and 53,464 went Republican.
When did Michigan 27th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 27th State Senate District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Michigan 27th State Senate District?
Michigan 27th State Senate District has a population of 259,877 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 27th State Senate District is $56,232 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 27th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.