Michigan Legislative District Public Health Data Dashboards

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a Michigan Public Health Data Dashboard which provides qualitative data related to health care by legislative district.  To use this tool, you first need to know the number of the State Senate or State House district of interest.  Ballotpedia offers interactive maps at:

https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_State_Legislature

Once you have the legislative district number, go to the dashboard and plug it into the upper right hand text block of the appropriate legislative body:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/statisticsreports/michigan-public-health-data-dashboards

You are offered a number of options across the top of the dashboard blocks to direct your data searches.

The MDHHS press release:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom/2025/03/13/mdhhs-launches-interactive-public-health-data-dashboard

MDHHS launches interactive Public Health Data Dashboard
By Laina Stebbins - March 13, 2025

New tool offers health insights broken down by state legislative districts

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched the Michigan Public Health Data Dashboard, providing policymakers with a data-driven snapshot of public health trends in each State House and State Senate district.

This comprehensive, publicly accessible resource can equip lawmakers, local officials, advocacy groups and the public with key health metrics, enabling them to identify challenges, allocate resources effectively and craft policies to improve health outcomes across Michigan. The public health metrics currently include:

*   Health outcomes, including mortality data, blood lead levels, low birth weight and more.
*   Health behavior trends, including binge drinking, smoking and teen births.
*   Social and economic factors, including housing costs and unemployment.
*   Physical environment trends, such as pre-1980 housing.
*   Clinical care trends, such as rates of prenatal care.

“We are excited to announce this dashboard and make it available to Michigan policymakers and the public,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive and Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC) co-chair. “While this will be a valuable tool for state lawmakers; the available information can also be used broadly by local leaders, advocacy groups and individuals, informing and supporting local public health decisions and community health actions.”

For each metric, there will be an estimate to compare whether a particular Michigan legislative district is doing better than, similar to or worse than statewide average. Additional metrics will be added in the future in order to present an up-to-date view of public health across Michigan.

The Michigan Public Health Data Dashboard was developed in response to a recommendation from PHAC to increase availability of public health information specifically for legislators and other policymakers. PHAC is a group of Michigan public health experts who provide expert guidance to MDHHS.

The dashboard can be found at Michigan.gov/HealthStatistics and will be routinely updated as additional information becomes available.