Overview
- District ID
- mi-hd-079
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 246.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.71 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 6 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 3 | 50,939 | 56.0% | 6.6% | 28.6% |
| MI District 2 | 33,012 | 36.3% | 4.3% | 57.2% |
| MI District 4 | 7,001 | 7.7% | 0.9% | 14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 74,074
- Active Voters
- 71,567 (96.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 15,867 (21.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 57,142 (77.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 45,513 (61.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 51,005 (68.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 37,654 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,425 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,168 (31.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 35,700 (48.2%) | 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
- 93,092 (± 803)
- Median Age
- 38.5
- Median Household Income
- $94,277 (± $5,490)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,500 | 26.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 54,530 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 14,062 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,591 | 6.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 76,224 | 81.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,746 | 4.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,617 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 137 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 236 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,510 | 3.8% |
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
- 89,956
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 65,904
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,208 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 4,749 | 5.3% |
| White | 76,308 | 84.8% |
| Black | 3,326 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2,818 | 3.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 135 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 63,476 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,432 | 3.7% |
| White | 58,182 | 88.3% |
| Black | 2,606 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 2,112 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 522 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
