Michigan 29th 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
67.6%
39,023 votes · D+35.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 65.1%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
68.9%
12,604 votes · R+49.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 65.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
80,339votes
62.8% of the vote · D+27.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 79,608 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
47,829votes
47.2% of the vote · D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 46,301 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+30.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.6 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +27.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+41.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +23.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DWinnie BrinksState Senate · 29
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
53.1%75,193
46.9%66,439
141,632
2020
D
50.0%70,325
50.0%70,302
140,627
Covering a largely rural and small-city swath of the state, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 17 points, placing it well to the right of Michigan's statewide competitive average.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 263,780, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,857 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 52 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Michigan 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 29th State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.0 points (D+26.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 128,266 votes cast, 79,608 went Democratic and 46,301 went Republican.
When did Michigan 29th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 29th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Michigan 29th State Senate District?
Michigan 29th State Senate District has a population of 263,780 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 29th State Senate District is $73,857 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.