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Michigan's 13th Congressional District

Michigan · MI-13

Michigan's 13th Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by Shri Thanedar (Democrat). It is home to roughly 778,912 people, with a median age of 36.4. The population is about 45% Black. The median household income is $49,740, and 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+41).

Representative

Shri Thanedar Democrat

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

Geography

Map of Michigan

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222 mi²
Land area
3,509/mi²
Pop. density
0.31
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 222 square miles, MI-13 is the 368th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,509 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 162nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+41
2024 margin
69% / 28%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+50
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of MI-13 voters backed Kamala Harris and 28% Donald Trump — a D+41 margin. That is a 9.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+50.

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

Who lives here

37% White45% Black10% Hispanic3% Asian5% Other
778,912
Population
36.4
Median age
24%
Under 18
15.2%
Age 65+
8.4%
Foreign-born
4.9%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 36.4 years old; 24% of residents are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. About 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 14.9% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$49,740
Median household income
$125,906
Median home value
$1,012
Median rent
22%
Bachelor's or higher
57.4%
Homeownership
25.1%
Poverty rate
26.4 min
Mean commute
7.1%
Uninsured

At $49,740, the district's median household income ranks 431st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $125,906, and the median rent is $1,012 a month. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.4-minute commute (10.9% work from home).

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

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