HarrisDemocratic33.7%49,051TrumpRepublican64.8%94,225OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,146
R+31.1- Lead
- 45,174
- Total
- 145,422
- vs nation
- R+29.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Michigan 34th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic35.3%48,707TrumpRepublican63.1%87,028OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,257
R+27.8- Lead
- 38,321
- Total
- 137,992
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.1%40,201TrumpRepublican59.9%70,569OtherAll other candidates6.0%7,060
R+25.8- Lead
- 30,368
- Total
- 117,830
- vs nation
- R+27.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.2%51,994RomneyRepublican53.4%61,379OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,596
R+8.2- Lead
- 9,385
- Total
- 114,969
- vs nation
- R+12.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.0%62,747McCainRepublican48.3%60,640OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,230
D+1.7- Lead
- 2,107
- Total
- 125,617
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.3%53,198BushRepublican54.7%65,673OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,157
R+10.4- Lead
- 12,475
- Total
- 120,028
- vs nation
- R+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.9%46,059BushRepublican53.4%56,021OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,736
R+9.5- Lead
- 9,962
- Total
- 104,816
- vs nation
- R+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.0%45,531DoleRepublican40.6%39,382OtherAll other candidates12.4%11,988
D+6.3- Lead
- 6,149
- Total
- 96,901
- vs nation
- R+2.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 268,7082024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,270 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,7842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 16, MI · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
Michigan 34th 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
55.6%
33,185 votes · D+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 50.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.9%
30,182 votes · R+62.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 77.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
62,747votes
50.0% of the vote · D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 53,198 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
94,225votes
64.8% of the vote · R+31.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 87,028 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
Bill Clinton1996
−2.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.3 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −5.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+50.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.3 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +50.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRoger HauckState Senate · 34
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 35.0%47,453 | 65.0%88,044 | 135,497 |
| 2020 | R | 31.6%26,784 | 68.4%57,849 | 84,633 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 21 points in the Republican direction, this west-central Michigan district consistently delivers outsized GOP margins, reflecting a rural and small-city electorate with deep conservative roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 268,708, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,784 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 26.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 16
Michigan
96.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 26
Michigan
95.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 30
Ohio
94.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Michigan 34th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 34th State Senate District voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,422 votes cast, 49,051 went Democratic and 94,225 went Republican.
When did Michigan 34th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Michigan 34th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Michigan 34th State Senate District?
Michigan 34th State Senate District has a population of 268,708 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 34th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 34th State Senate District is $58,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 34th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Michigan 34th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.