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Michigan's 10th Congressional District

Michigan · MI-10

Michigan's 10th Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by John James (Republican). It is home to roughly 771,824 people, with a median age of 41. The population is about 72% White. The median household income is $74,997, and 30% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+7).

Representative

John James Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Michigan

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229 mi²
Land area
3,370/mi²
Pop. density
0.46
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 229 square miles, MI-10 is the 364th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,370 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.46 ranks 42nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+7
2024 margin
46% / 52%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+1
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 46% of MI-10 voters backed Kamala Harris and 52% Donald Trump — a R+7 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+1.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

72% White13% Black3% Hispanic6% Asian6% Other
771,824
Population
41
Median age
20.3%
Under 18
18.3%
Age 65+
13.7%
Foreign-born
5.2%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 41 years old; 20.3% of residents are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. About 13.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 17.5% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$74,997
Median household income
$221,818
Median home value
$1,196
Median rent
30%
Bachelor's or higher
72.4%
Homeownership
10%
Poverty rate
27.7 min
Mean commute
5%
Uninsured

At $74,997, the district's median household income ranks 234th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $221,818, and the median rent is $1,196 a month. 10% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.7-minute commute (12.6% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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