Overview
- District ID
- mi-sd-005
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 78.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.17 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Wayne County | 78.91 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 12 | 162,232 | 62.2% | 20.9% | 54.2% |
| MI District 6 | 98,659 | 37.8% | 12.7% | 45.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 212,273
- Active Voters
- 201,757 (95.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 20,224 (9.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 141,648 (66.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 105,933 (49.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 130,018 (61.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 92,915 (43.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 100,143 (47.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 59,170 (27.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 87,879 (41.4%) | 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
- 258,146 (± 1,159)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $79,036 (± $1,832)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 55,850 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 158,882 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 43,414 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,678 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 156,424 | 60.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 49,828 | 19.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 24,933 | 9.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 571 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 791 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13,902 | 5.4% |
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
- 247,084
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 192,227
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 236,816 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 10,268 | 4.2% |
| White | 156,182 | 63.2% |
| Black | 49,785 | 20.1% |
| Asian | 18,566 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 635 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 851 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 185,799 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,432 | 3.3% |
| White | 127,833 | 66.5% |
| Black | 40,665 | 21.2% |
| Asian | 14,905 | 7.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,294 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 491 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
