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Detroit population vs representation

Nov 18th, 2023

DETROIT

Population vs representation

Year

1940 - 1950         1,623,452 - 1,849,568       +13.9%       Republican
1950 - 1960         1,849,568 - 1,670,144         -9.7%       Democrat
1960 - 1970          1,670,144 - 1,514,063          -9.3%      Democrat
1970 - 1980          1,514,063 - 1,203,368        -20.5%      Democrat
1980 - 1990          1,203,368 - 1,027,974        -14.6%      Democrat
1990 - 2000         1,027,974 -   951,270           -7.5%      Democrat
2022                                   630,000                                 Democrat
Today there is not one grocery store or Starbucks within the city limits, 62 years of Social planning and counting. Next stop Chicago and California.