Overview
- District ID
- mi-hd-008
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 19.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 3 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MI District 13 | 52,806 | 58.0% | 6.8% | 64.3% |
| MI District 11 | 21,817 | 23.9% | 2.8% | 23.3% |
| MI District 12 | 16,490 | 18.1% | 2.1% | 12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 79,281
- Active Voters
- 70,638 (89.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 19,978 (25.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 44,058 (55.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 33,733 (42.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 40,768 (51.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,123 (39.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 33,688 (42.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,314 (28.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 30,867 (38.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 89,127 (± 2,789)
- Median Age
- 38.6
- Median Household Income
- $54,612 (± $3,457)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,580 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 57,183 | 64.2% |
| 65 and over | 13,364 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,119 | 2.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 22,636 | 25.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 59,924 | 67.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 895 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 591 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,916 | 3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 88,235
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 69,706
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,468 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,768 | 2.0% |
| White | 22,978 | 26.0% |
| Black | 60,182 | 68.2% |
| Asian | 944 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 48 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 529 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 68,312 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,398 | 2.0% |
| White | 20,450 | 29.3% |
| Black | 46,408 | 66.6% |
| Asian | 936 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 684 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 282 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
