Michigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district north of Detroit, comprising most of urbanized central Oakland County. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula (a.k.a. Northern Michigan). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district. Its current configuration dates from 2023.
| Michigan's 11th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2022) | 769,865 |
| Median household income | $86,379[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+7[2] |
The 11th district was represented by Thad McCotter from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012.[3][4] He was replaced by Democrat David Curson, who won a special election on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Curson was sworn in on November 13. He was replaced by Kerry Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012.[4][6] David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the Republican primary, and took office in January 2015. He did not seek reelection in 2018. Democrat Haley Stevens was elected on November 6, 2018, and is the current representative for the eleventh district.
History Edit
The 11th congressional district formed in 1993 was given portions of the old 15th (mainly Westland), 2nd (Livonia), 17th (the included portion of Southfield), 6th (Highland and White Lake Townships), and 18th congressional districts. Most of its territory came from the old 18th congressional district.
In 2003, the district was essentially split in two. The bulk of the district–most of the Oakland County portion–became the 9th district, while a new 11th was created mostly out of the Wayne County portion of the old 11th, combined with a sliver of Oakland.
In 2023, the district was consolidated to include only the urbanized south-central section of Oakland County. The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. In the 1990s it became a swing district, with a slight Republican lean. Since the 2010s, the district is now considered to lean Democratic.
Cities and townships Edit
- Auburn Hills
- Berkley
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield Township
- Clawson
- Commerce Township
- Farmington
- Farmington Hills
- Ferndale
- Hazel Park
- Huntington Woods
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Angelus
- Madison Heights
- Novi (portions)
- Oak Park
- Orchard Lake Village
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pontiac
- Royal Oak
- Royal Oak Township
- Sylvan Lake
- Troy
- Walled Lake
- Waterford Township
- West Bloomfield Township
- White Lake Township (portions)
- Wixom
Recent election results in statewide races Edit
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2022 | Proposal 3 | Yes 66.9% – 33.1% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52 - 47% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 51 - 48% |
| 2018 | Governor | Whitmer 52 - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50 - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52 - 47% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 54 - 45% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 53 - 47% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51 - 47% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 46 - 46% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 47 - 37% |
List of members representing the district Edit
- ^ McCotter had sought the nomination for Republican nomination for president, but dropped out following the Iowa Straw Poll. He then tried to qualify for the primary, however fewer than 1,000 signatures were declared valid, meaning he did not qualify to appear on the primary ballot.
Recent election results Edit
2012 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 181,788 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Syed Taj | 158,879 | 44.4 | |
| Libertarian | John Tatar | 9,637 | 2.7 | |
| Green | Steven Paul Duke | 4,569 | 1.3 | |
| Natural Law | Daniel Johnson | 3,251 | 0.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 15 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 358,139 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Trott | 140,435 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 101,681 | 40.5 | |
| Libertarian | John Tatar | 7,711 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,411 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 251,238 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Trott (incumbent) | 200,872 | 52.9 | |
| Democratic | Anil Kumar | 152,461 | 40.2 | |
| Independent Politician | Kerry Bentivolio | 16,610 | 4.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Ray Osment | 9,545 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 379,488 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 181,912 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Lena Epstein | 158,463 | 45.2 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 5,799 | 1.7 | |
| Independent | Cooper Nye | 4,727 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 350,901 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 226,128 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Eric Esshaki | 215,405 | 47.8 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 8,936 | 2.0 | |
| Independent | Frank Acosta (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 450,473 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 224,537 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Ambrose | 141,642 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 366,179 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries Edit
See also Edit
Notes Edit
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 6, 2012). . Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c . Clerk of the House of Representatives. 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Gray, Kathleen (November 6, 2012). . Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Tierney, Christine (November 14, 2012). "Democrat Curson starts short term in McCotter seat". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Michigan House Results". Politico.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
References Edit
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.