Michigan State House District 85
Michigan · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 12.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 90K residents
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | MI-HD-85 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 87.1% | 72.4% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 5.7% | 5.9% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
Asian | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 1.3% | 13.3% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Michigan State House District 85? 90,127 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
90K
Share of U.S. population
0.03%
Voting-age population
73.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in MI-HD-85
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
86.0%
+8.4pp
66,158
2008–2024
How competitive is MI-HD-85?
Safe RAvg margin: R+34.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+45.1
2012
R+54.2
2016
R+47.8
2020
R+21.5
2024
R+33.4
32.7pp
0
R+40.4
Other Michigan State House Districts
109 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| MI-HD-01 | D+63.7 |
| MI-HD-06 | D+63.2 |
| MI-HD-07 | D+61.6 |
| MI-HD-09 | D+60.1 |
| MI-HD-70 | D+55.4 |
| MI-HD-18 | D+53.5 |
| MI-HD-05 | D+51.8 |
| MI-HD-16 | D+51.2 |
| MI-HD-82 | D+51.1 |
| MI-HD-32 | D+50.9 |
| MI-HD-41 | D+50.9 |
| MI-HD-08 | D+49.7 |
| MI-HD-33 | D+49.2 |
| MI-HD-04 | D+47.2 |
| MI-HD-10 | D+35.6 |
| MI-HD-17 | D+34.0 |
| MI-HD-74 | D+33.7 |
| MI-HD-12 | D+33.4 |
| MI-HD-19 | D+32.1 |
| MI-HD-14 | D+31.7 |
| MI-HD-94 | D+30.7 |
| MI-HD-53 | D+28.8 |
| MI-HD-11 | D+28.7 |
| MI-HD-03 | D+28.4 |
| MI-HD-23 | D+27.5 |
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