Michigan maps thread

[Dave from Michigan]

1992-2000

[Dave from Michigan]

Also sorry I didn't use the same color for districts that are on the statewide map and the detail map.

[Dave from Michigan]

1982-1990

[Dave from Michigan]

[Dave from Michigan]

1972-1980

[Dave from Michigan]

[Dave from Michigan]

Here is 1964 to 1970 elections. Michigan redistricted for the 1964 election the 1962 election was held under the 1950's maps, with the extra seat gained, elected at large.

[Dave from Michigan]

[Dave from Michigan]

Now I found a map for congress districts from 1963 that were never used, the districts are uneven in population so I assume that they couldn't be used because the supreme court said in 1964 that the districts had to be even. I may do a map of them here in this post later, but I don't have the exact areas for the Detroit parts of the maps.

[Dave from Michigan]

Alright now, here are the 1950's map which was used in 1962 also. These districts are quite uneven especially in 1960. I have the population for these districts in both 1950 when they were created and in 1960.

one look at this map should tell you the smallest district.



the first number is 1950 the second is 1960, yes some districts lost population.

district 1  380,670   283,302
district 2  383,069   483,343
district 3  349,661   427,899
district 4  291,818   366,991
district 5  362,043   461,906
district 6  470,629   623,842
district 7  414,598   664,556
district 8  333,277   398,106
district 9  275,109   312,854
district 10  254,508    308,917
district 11  227,810    240,831
district 12  178,251    177,431
district 13  345,341    268,040
district 14  466,448    462,192
district 15  383,944    337,017
district 16  525,334    803,436
district 17  333,498    512,752
district 18  396,001    690,583

Michigan had a population of 6,371,766 divided by 18 districts should be 353,987 people per district if they were even.

In 1960 Michigan had a population of 7,823,194 and gained a congress seat for 19 districts or 411,747 people a district. The 1962 elections were held under these uneven districts.

[Dave from Michigan]

starting with this map you only get (and need) a Wayne county detail map.

[Dave from Michigan]

Here is 1932-1950 elections. Michigan did not redistrict in 1940.

[Dave from Michigan]

sorry no numbers again.

Here is the Wayne county detail map, yes it is the same as the 1950's map except part of northwest Wayne county district 17 (green) is in the district with Oakland.



the map in the above post, the districts are starting in the north (Upper Peninsula)

district 12 blue (the U.P.)
district 11 yellow
district 10 blue
district 9 green (western coast)
district 8 orange
district 7 green (the thumb)
district 6 yellow (flint)
district 5 dark pink (Grand Rapids
district 4 green (southwest corner)
district 3 blue
district 2 dark pink

17th district blue (Oakland County)

[Dave from Michigan]

Here is 1914 to 1930 districts. Michigan did not redistrict in 1920 also Michigan used the 1900's districts for the 1912 elections.

note: at this point a lot of the cities on my maps didn't exist at the time of these districts but I didn't feel like removing them and redrawing the lines so yeah.

[Dave from Michigan]

Wayne county detail map.

Note the City of Detroit was not it's current size.

[Dave from Michigan]

1972 Michigan Democratic primary by city/twp

[Dave from Michigan]

here is the 1972 Democratic primary showing who got second place

[Sol]

1972 Michigan Democratic primary by city/twp

HOW DID WALLACE WIN DETROIT?!?!?

[Dave from Michigan]

1972 Michigan Democratic primary by city/twp

HOW DID WALLACE WIN DETROIT?!?!?

Detroit was 53.98% non hispanic white at the 1970 census but falling fast. Wallace only won 33.79% of the vote, Humphrey won 30.46% and McGovern  24.08%. So Wallace probably won 55-60% of the white vote. Majority of Detroit voted against him.