Overview
- District ID
- mi-sd-008
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 49.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.02 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 10 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 11 | 161,426 | 62.4% | 20.8% | 64.9% |
| MI District 12 | 65,358 | 25.3% | 8.4% | 20.8% |
| MI District 13 | 32,038 | 12.4% | 4.1% | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 224,220
- Active Voters
- 206,688 (92.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 57,995 (25.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 152,153 (67.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 121,198 (54.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 140,660 (62.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 108,745 (48.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 113,829 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 73,957 (33.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 100,841 (45.0%) | 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
- 259,113 (± 3,250)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $78,872 (± $2,335)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 46.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 52,332 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 163,242 | 63.0% |
| 65 and over | 43,539 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,714 | 3.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 125,611 | 48.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 107,093 | 41.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,746 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 151 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,129 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,622 | 4.1% |
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
- 254,369
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 202,456
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 247,668 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,703 | 2.6% |
| White | 126,813 | 49.9% |
| Black | 108,281 | 42.6% |
| Asian | 4,622 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 250 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,266 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 197,676 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,780 | 2.4% |
| White | 106,233 | 52.5% |
| Black | 84,604 | 41.8% |
| Asian | 4,859 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,560 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,037 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
