Michigan House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Michigan House District 4

A district of about 89,000 people, 87% Black, 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+87.8 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 110 seats

Every Michigan House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+87.81st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican56th seat · the majority lineDistrict 4

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201820202026
U.S. SenateD+89.6D+84.6No race
GovernorD+92.5No raceNo race
Michigan House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+92.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 110 seats. Small marks are other seats in Michigan. The black marker is District 4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree12% 2nd pct · 108th of 110 in MI

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree6% 0th pct · 110th of 110 in MI

Lowest of 110 seats.

Hispanic residents4% 41st pct · 65th of 110 in MI

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents87% 100th pct · 1st of 110 in MI

Highest of 110 seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 110th of 110 in MI

Lowest of 110 seats.

People per square mile5,091 97th pct · 4th of 110 in MI

Denser than 97% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Regina Ross (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 92.0
  2. Karen Whitsett (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)