Michigan 5th Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+27 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 905,7712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
WALBERG, Tim
WALBERG scores 0.50 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: KILDEE, Dan (2021–2023), KILDEE, Dan (2019–2021), KILDEE, Dan (2017–2019), KILDEE, Dan (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 5
TrumpR+27
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.7% | 265,188 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.7% | 151,092 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 6,444 |
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | −25.4% |
| 2020 | −24.2% |
| 2024 | −27.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 151,092 | 265,188 | 422,724 | ||
| R | 150,352 | 248,416 | 405,807 | ||
| R | 120,284 | 208,477 | 347,729 | ||
| R | 155,198 | 184,244 | 339,442 | ||
| D | 179,995 | 178,108 | 365,997 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 48.6% | 48.3% | 5,577,187 |
| 2020 | D | 49.9% | 48.2% | 5,479,720 |
| 2018 | D | 52.3% | 45.8% | 4,237,271 |
| 2014 | D | 54.6% | 41.3% | 3,121,771 |
| 2012 | D | 58.8% | 38.0% | 4,652,918 |
| 2008 | D | 62.7% | 33.8% | 4,848,620 |
| 2006 | D | 56.9% | 41.3% | 3,780,142 |
| 2002 | D | 60.6% | 37.9% | 3,129,287 |
| 2000 | D | 49.5% | 47.9% | 4,167,685 |
| 1996 | D | 58.4% | 39.9% | 3,762,575 |
| 1994 | R | 42.7% | 51.9% | 3,043,385 |
| 1990 | D | 57.5% | 41.2% | 2,560,494 |
| 1988 | D | 60.4% | 38.5% | 3,505,985 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8% | 47.2% | 3,700,938 |
| 1982 | D | 57.7% | 40.9% | 2,994,334 |
| 1978 | D | 52.1% | 47.9% | 2,846,630 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5% | 46.8% | 3,490,412 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.9%
English
14.5%
Irish
11.1%
Polish
5.6%
American
5.5%
Italian
3.2%
French
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,585
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$68,585
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.8%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Michigan's 5th congressional district recorded a razor-thin R+0.2 presidential margin in 2024, signaling a district that swings with small shifts in turnout or candidate quality rather than locked-in partisan loyalty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of one point in 2008 and a Republican high of twenty-seven points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-seven points.
A population of 905,771, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,585 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 5, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Michigan voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 422,724 votes cast, 151,092 went Democratic and 265,188 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Michigan's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 5, Michigan in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 5, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Congressional District 5, Michigan?
Congressional District 5, Michigan has a population of 905,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Michigan?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Michigan is $68,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.