Michigan 33rd 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
53.5%
32,355 votes · D+7.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 47.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
81.6%
31,050 votes · R+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 79.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
50,121votes
42.6% of the vote · R+12.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 48,510 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
101,370votes
66.6% of the vote · R+34.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 93,337 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
George McGovern1972
−12.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+36.0 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −15.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+47.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +46.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRick OutmanState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
R
37.3%50,874
62.7%85,637
136,511
2020
R
37.0%48,524
63.0%82,664
131,188
Anchored in rural west-central Michigan, this district delivered a 24-point margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps in the state — reflecting a predominantly white, non-urban electorate with consistent conservative voting patterns across federal and state races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.7 points.
A population of 267,378, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,433 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Michigan 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 34.7 points (R+34.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 152,172 votes cast, 48,510 went Democratic and 101,370 went Republican.
When did Michigan 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Michigan 33rd State Senate District?
Michigan 33rd State Senate District has a population of 267,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 33rd State Senate District is $74,433 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.