Michigan House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Michigan House District 5

A district of about 94,000 people, 79% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+79.0 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+79.04th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican56th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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.

2018202020242026
U.S. SenateD+90.6D+85.7No raceNo race
GovernorD+94.1No raceNo raceNo race
Michigan House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+81.1D+93.9

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 36th pct · 71st of 110 in MI

Lower than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree7% 2nd pct · 108th of 110 in MI

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents1% 1st pct · 109th of 110 in MI

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents79% 99th pct · 2nd of 110 in MI

Higher than 99% of seats.

Asian residents2% 49th pct · 57th of 110 in MI

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile6,868 100th pct · 1st of 110 in MI

Densest of 110 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. Candace Calloway (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 93.9
  2. Regina Weiss (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 81.1

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