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Michigan House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Michigan House District 61

A district of about 94,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.0 relative to the nation for president.

Denise Mentzer (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+4.058th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican56th seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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.

20242026
Michigan House of RepresentativesD+1.4D+12.0

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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 34th pct · 73rd of 110 in MI

Lower than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 61st pct · 44th of 110 in MI

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 46th pct · 60th of 110 in MI

Lower than 54% of seats.

Black residents14% 75th pct · 28th of 110 in MI

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents4% 74th pct · 29th of 110 in MI

Higher than 74% of seats.

People per square mile3,496 83rd pct · 19th of 110 in MI

Denser than 83% 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.

District 13
20% college gradsR+1.0Held DDistrict 3
27% college gradsD+6.3Held DDistrict 15
31% college gradsD+4.3CountingDistrict 27
26% college gradsR+7.5Counting

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.

  1. Denise Mentzer (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 1.4

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