Overview
- District ID
- mi-hd-078
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 820.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 15 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 2 | 89,540 | 97.0% | 11.6% | 93.6% |
| MI District 7 | 2,724 | 3.0% | 0.4% | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 71,431
- Active Voters
- 69,292 (97.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 10,792 (15.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 50,345 (70.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 38,911 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,818 (62.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,383 (43.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 34,964 (48.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,152 (31.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,120 (43.6%) | 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
- 92,597 (± 647)
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $77,644 (± $2,000)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 20,358 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 56,471 | 61.0% |
| 65 and over | 15,768 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,982 | 4.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 81,150 | 87.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,212 | 2.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 358 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 385 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 277 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,233 | 4.6% |
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
- 92,062
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 71,729
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,309 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,754 | 4.1% |
| White | 81,847 | 88.9% |
| Black | 2,301 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 330 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 387 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 69,230 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,500 | 3.5% |
| White | 64,181 | 89.5% |
| Black | 2,797 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 447 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,703 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
