Michigan State Senate District 37

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mi-sd-037
State
Michigan
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
037
Land Area
4,285.9 sq mi
Water Area
5,549.7 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Michigan State Senate District 37

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Chippewa County863.91 sq mi20.2%55.4%
Cheboygan County715.28 sq mi16.7%100.0%
Mackinac County535.61 sq mi12.5%52.4%
Antrim County475.68 sq mi11.1%100.0%
Emmet County467.53 sq mi10.9%100.0%
Grand Traverse County464.34 sq mi10.8%100.0%
Charlevoix County416.33 sq mi9.7%100.0%
Leelanau County347.20 sq mi8.1%100.0%

Showing all 8 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Lakes of the North CDP16.58 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Sault Ste. Marie city14.76 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Indian River CDP12.93 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Traverse City city8.28 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Cheboygan city6.86 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Petoskey city5.15 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Horton Bay CDP4.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Greilickville CDP4.59 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Omena CDP4.52 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mackinac Island city4.35 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Boyne City city3.98 sq mi0.1%98.7%
De Tour Village village3.54 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mackinaw City village3.44 sq mi0.1%100.0%
East Jordan city3.00 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Brutus CDP2.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Alba CDP2.73 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Advance CDP2.72 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Chums Corner CDP2.66 sq mi0.1%100.0%
St. Ignace city2.64 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Carp Lake CDP2.06 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Charlevoix city2.05 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Norwood CDP2.03 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Eastport CDP2.00 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Pellston village1.95 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Bellaire village1.87 sq mi<0.1%97.9%

Showing top 25 of 57 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
MI District 1261,707100.0%33.8%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
236,056
Active Voters
226,322 (95.9%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202621,569 (9.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–2024173,636 (73.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–2022141,077 (59.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–2020156,260 (66.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–2018124,152 (52.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–2016127,107 (53.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201484,399 (35.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012111,001 (47.0%)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
262,682 (± 338)
Median Age
47.3
Median Household Income
$75,925 (± $1,328)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
95.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
37.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1846,88017.8%
18 to 64149,63757.0%
65 and over66,16525.2%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,0322.7%
White, not Hispanic231,13988.0%
Black, not Hispanic2,1500.8%
Asian, not Hispanic1,6190.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic6,7162.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic300.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic9850.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic13,0115.0%

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
260,278
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
213,567

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic253,88497.5%
Hispanic6,3952.5%
White234,72390.2%
Black1,6390.6%
Asian1,2200.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native6,7052.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander370.0%
Two or More Races6200.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic209,42698.1%
Hispanic4,1441.9%
White195,34291.5%
Black2,1591.0%
Asian1,5650.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native9,9874.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander260.0%
Two or More Races4020.2%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).