Michigan House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Michigan House District 56
A district of about 91,000 people, 21% Asian, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.4 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Michigan House of Representatives | D+14.4 |
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 56.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Denser than 78% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2457% college gradsD+18.3CountingDistrict 21
65% college gradsD+12.9Held DDistrict 23
67% college gradsD+28.6Held DDistrict 55
63% college gradsD+0.1Flipped D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Sharon Macdonell (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 14.4, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)