Overview
- District ID
- mi-sd-027
- State
- Michigan
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 285.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.18 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 |
|---|
| Genesee County | 285.78 sq mi | 100.0% | 44.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 9 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 8 | 259,877 | 100.0% | 33.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 220,970
- Active Voters
- 206,487 (93.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,983 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 132,639 (60.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 98,062 (44.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 121,979 (55.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 90,118 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 98,623 (44.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 62,224 (28.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 90,880 (41.1%) | 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
- 257,557 (± 660)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $56,232 (± $1,655)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 58,389 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 153,306 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 45,862 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,058 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 154,444 | 60.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 72,411 | 28.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,600 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 666 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 42 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,706 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12,630 | 4.9% |
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
- 254,407
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 196,269
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 243,317 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 11,086 | 4.4% |
| White | 156,951 | 61.7% |
| Black | 72,344 | 28.4% |
| Asian | 2,727 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 683 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 40 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,093 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 188,932 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 7,339 | 3.7% |
| White | 127,267 | 64.8% |
| Black | 56,660 | 28.9% |
| Asian | 2,546 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,109 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 446 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
