The 7th congressional district was formed in 1872 covering the Thumb of Michigan. It had Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Macomb Counties. In 1882 Tuscola County was removed from the district but everything else remained the same. In 1892 Grosse Point and Hamtramck Townships, the latter one today mainly within the city boundaries of Detroit were moved into the 7th district.
In 1912 Tuscola County was put back in the 7th district, but it may have lost its Wayne County areas. It was definitely deprived of these areas by 1932. In 1964 the 7th district experienced its most drastic redistricting yet. Only Lapeer County was retained from the old district while Genesee County was added. In 1972 the district was redrawn again, losing Lapeer County as well as a few outlying parts of Genesee County. In 1982 most of Lapeer County was put back in the 7th district. The northern tier of townships in Genesee County were moved to the 8th district. Burns Township in Shiawasee County and all the northern tier of townships in Oakland County with the exception of Brandon Township were also put in the district.
After 1992 this old 7th district constituted a large part of the new 9th district. The current 7th has no connection with the pre-1992 seventh congressional district. If populations and not just areas are considered, it is primarily an heir of the previous 3rd district. Most of the area came from the old 2nd district, and some of John Dingell's old 16th district was also included.
All of Eaton and Calhoun Counties were preserved from the 3rd to the 7th district. Half of the area of Barry County that had been in the old 3rd was retained. From the old 4th was drawn most of Branch County. The rest of Branch County and Hillsdale County, the southwestern portion of Washtenaw County and western Lenawee County, and most of Jackson County were taken from the old 2nd district. Even though most of the area of the old second was put in the new 7th, most of its population was moved into the 13th, From Ann Arbor to Plymouth, Livonia, and Northville. The portion of Lenawee County that had been in the 16th was absorbed, and a small part of the Washtenaw County area of the 15th district and the part of the old 6th that had been in Jackson County. Thus the new 7th district incorporated areas from six old districts.
The 2002 redistricting is best seen as a shift from the 3rd district to the 2nd district legacy. With the loss of its quadrant in Barry County and a small section of Calhoun County, the district lost affinity to the 3rd of yore. It took back the portion of Washtenaw County that had been lost to the 8th district, and shed the part of Washtenaw County that had come from the old 15th district. Although none of Wayne County was included in the new district, it did have Salem Township which not only borders Wayne County but is largely in a Wayne County-headquartered school district.
In the 2012 redistricting, the district gained Monroe County as well as the portion of Washtenaw County around Saline.
^"2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) District List". The Cook Political Report. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^"The changes to Michigan's congressional map, district by district". Michigan Radio. February 15, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^"Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020". Daily Kos. November 14, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ abA number of candidates were elected as fusion candidates, but were seated in Congress with the Democratic Party: Ezra C. Carleton in 1882 and 1884 and Justin R. Whiting in 1886, 1888, and 1890 (he was elected as a Democrat in 1892).
^"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.
ReferencesEdit
Govtrack.us for the 7th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
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.
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remove this template message Michigan s 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and portions of Central Michigan From 2004 to 2013 it consisted of all of Branch Eaton Hillsdale Jackson and Lenawee counties and included most of Calhoun and a large portion of western and northern Washtenaw counties The current district which was created in 2022 is centered around Lansing Michigan s state capital and includes all of Clinton Shiawassee Ingham and Livingston counties as well as portions of Eaton and Oakland counties 2 Michigan s 7th congressional districtInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3 2023Representative Elissa SlotkinD LansingPopulation 2022 779 873Median householdincome 74 404Ethnicity88 3 White4 3 Black4 1 Hispanic2 0 Two or more races0 9 Asian0 5 otherCook PVIR 2 1 The district is currently represented by Democrat Elissa Slotkin who previously represented the old 8th district The previous incarnation of this district was represented by Republican Tim Walberg who now represents the state s 5th congressional district Contents 1 Major cities 2 Recent election results in statewide races 3 History 4 List of members representing the district 5 Recent election results 5 1 2012 5 2 2014 5 3 2016 5 4 2018 5 5 2020 5 6 2022 6 Historical district boundaries 7 See also 8 Notes 9 ReferencesMajor cities EditCharlotte East Lansing Howell Lansing Mason Owosso St Johns South LyonRecent election results in statewide races EditElection results from presidential racesYear Office Results2022 Proposal 3 nbsp Yes 57 4 42 6 2020 President Biden 49 6 48 6 3 2020 Senate James 49 2 49 1 2018 Senate Stabenow 51 2 47 0 2018 Governor Whitmer 53 0 44 2 2016 President Trump 48 8 45 1 2012 President Obama 50 1 48 8 2008 President Obama 52 46 2004 President Bush 54 45 2000 President Bush 51 46 1996 President Clinton 46 43 1992 President Clinton 38 37 History EditThe 7th congressional district was formed in 1872 covering the Thumb of Michigan It had Tuscola Huron Sanilac Lapeer St Clair and Macomb Counties In 1882 Tuscola County was removed from the district but everything else remained the same In 1892 Grosse Point and Hamtramck Townships the latter one today mainly within the city boundaries of Detroit were moved into the 7th district In 1912 Tuscola County was put back in the 7th district but it may have lost its Wayne County areas It was definitely deprived of these areas by 1932 In 1964 the 7th district experienced its most drastic redistricting yet Only Lapeer County was retained from the old district while Genesee County was added In 1972 the district was redrawn again losing Lapeer County as well as a few outlying parts of Genesee County In 1982 most of Lapeer County was put back in the 7th district The northern tier of townships in Genesee County were moved to the 8th district Burns Township in Shiawasee County and all the northern tier of townships in Oakland County with the exception of Brandon Township were also put in the district After 1992 this old 7th district constituted a large part of the new 9th district The current 7th has no connection with the pre 1992 seventh congressional district If populations and not just areas are considered it is primarily an heir of the previous 3rd district Most of the area came from the old 2nd district and some of John Dingell s old 16th district was also included All of Eaton and Calhoun Counties were preserved from the 3rd to the 7th district Half of the area of Barry County that had been in the old 3rd was retained From the old 4th was drawn most of Branch County The rest of Branch County and Hillsdale County the southwestern portion of Washtenaw County and western Lenawee County and most of Jackson County were taken from the old 2nd district Even though most of the area of the old second was put in the new 7th most of its population was moved into the 13th From Ann Arbor to Plymouth Livonia and Northville The portion of Lenawee County that had been in the 16th was absorbed and a small part of the Washtenaw County area of the 15th district and the part of the old 6th that had been in Jackson County Thus the new 7th district incorporated areas from six old districts The 2002 redistricting is best seen as a shift from the 3rd district to the 2nd district legacy With the loss of its quadrant in Barry County and a small section of Calhoun County the district lost affinity to the 3rd of yore It took back the portion of Washtenaw County that had been lost to the 8th district and shed the part of Washtenaw County that had come from the old 15th district Although none of Wayne County was included in the new district it did have Salem Township which not only borders Wayne County but is largely in a Wayne County headquartered school district In the 2012 redistricting the district gained Monroe County as well as the portion of Washtenaw County around Saline List of members representing the district EditRepresentative Party Years Congress Election historyDistrict created March 4 1873 nbsp Omar D Conger Port Huron Republican March 4 1873 March 3 1881 43rd44th45th46th Redistricted from the 5th district and re elected in 1872 Re elected in 1874 Re elected in 1876 Re elected in 1878 Re elected in 1880 Resigned when elected U S Senator Vacant March 4 1881 April 5 1881 47th nbsp John Tyler Rich Elba Republican April 5 1881 March 3 1883 Elected to finish Conger s term Lost re election nbsp Ezra C Carleton Port Huron Democratic 4 March 4 1883 March 3 1887 48th49th Elected in 1882 Re elected in 1884 Retired nbsp Justin Rice Whiting St Clair Democratic 4 March 4 1887 March 3 1895 50th51st52nd53rd Elected in 1886 Re elected in 1888 Re elected in 1890 Re elected in 1892 Retired nbsp Horace G Snover Port Austin Republican March 4 1895 March 3 1899 54th55th Elected in 1894 Re elected in 1896 Retired nbsp Edgar Weeks Mount Clemens Republican March 4 1899 March 3 1903 56th57th Elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Lost renomination nbsp Henry McMorran Port Huron Republican March 4 1903 March 3 1913 58th59th60th61st62nd Elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Retired nbsp Louis C Cramton Lapeer Republican March 4 1913 March 3 1931 63rd64th65th66th67th68th69th70th71st Elected in 1912 Re elected in 1914 Re elected in 1916 Re elected in 1918 Re elected in 1920 Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Lost renomination nbsp Jesse P Wolcott Port Huron Republican March 4 1931 January 3 1957 72nd73rd74th75th76th77th78th79th80th81st82nd83rd84th Elected in 1930 Re elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 Re elected in 1938 Re elected in 1940 Re elected in 1942 Re elected in 1944 Re elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Re elected in 1950 Re elected in 1952 Re elected in 1954 Retired nbsp Robert J McIntosh Port Huron Republican January 3 1957 January 3 1959 85th Elected in 1956 Lost re election nbsp James G O Hara Utica Democratic January 3 1959 January 3 1965 86th87th88th Elected in 1958 Re elected in 1960 Re elected in 1962 Redistricted to the 12th district nbsp John C Mackie Flint Democratic January 3 1965 January 3 1967 89th Elected in 1964 Lost re election nbsp Don Riegle Flint Republican January 3 1967 February 27 1973 90th91st92nd93rd94th Elected in 1966 Re elected in 1968 Re elected in 1970 Re elected in 1972 Elected as a Republican and changed political affiliation in 1973 Democratic February 27 1973 December 30 1976 Re elected in 1974 Retired to run for U S Senator and resigned following early appointment Vacant December 30 1976 January 3 1977 94th nbsp Dale Kildee 5 Flint Democratic January 3 1977 January 3 1993 95th96th97th98th99th100th101st102nd Elected in 1976 Re elected in 1978 Re elected in 1980 Re elected in 1982 Re elected in 1984 Re elected in 1986 Re elected in 1988 Re elected in 1990 Redistricted to the 9th district nbsp Nick Smith Addison Republican January 3 1993 January 3 2005 103rd104th105th106th107th108th Elected in 1992 Re elected in 1994 Re elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Re elected in 2002 Retired nbsp Joe Schwarz Battle Creek Republican January 3 2005 January 3 2007 109th Elected in 2004 Lost renomination nbsp Tim Walberg Tipton Republican January 3 2007 January 3 2009 110th Elected in 2006 Lost re election nbsp Mark Schauer Battle Creek Democratic January 3 2009 January 3 2011 111th Elected in 2008 Lost re election nbsp Tim Walberg Tipton Republican January 3 2011 January 3 2023 112th113th114th115th116th117th Elected in 2010 Re elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Re elected in 2016 Re elected in 2018 Re elected in 2020 Redistricted to the 5th district nbsp Elissa Slotkin Lansing Democratic January 3 2023 present 118th Redistricted from the 8th district and re elected in 2022 Retiring at end of term to run for U S Senator Recent election results Edit2012 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2012 6 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tim Walberg incumbent 169 668 53 3Democratic Kurt R Haskell 136 849 43 0Libertarian Ken Proctor 8 088 2 6Green Richard Wunsch 3 464 1 1Total votes 318 069 100 0Republican hold2014 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2014 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tim Walberg incumbent 119 564 53 4Democratic Pam Byrnes 92 083 41 2Libertarian Ken Proctor 4 531 2 0Independent David Swartout 4 369 2 0Constitution Rick Strawcutter 3 138 1 4Total votes 223 685 100 0Republican hold2016 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2016 8 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tim Walberg incumbent 184 321 55 1Democratic Gretchen Driskell 134 010 40 0Libertarian Ken Proctor 16 476 4 9Total votes 334 807 100 0Republican hold2018 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2018 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tim Walberg incumbent 158 730 53 8Democratic Gretchen Driskell 136 330 46 2Total votes 295 060 100 0Republican hold2020 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2020 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Tim Walberg incumbent 227 524 58 7Democratic Gretchen Driskell 159 743 41 3Total votes 387 627 100 0Republican hold2022 Edit Michigan s 7th congressional district 2022 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Elissa Slotkin incumbent 192 809 51 7Republican Tom Barrett 172 624 46 3Libertarian Leah Dailey 7 275 1 9Total votes 372 708 100 0Democratic holdHistorical district boundaries Edit nbsp 1993 2003 nbsp 2003 2013 nbsp 2013 2023See also EditMichigan s congressional districts List of United States congressional districts nbsp United States portal nbsp Michigan portalNotes Edit 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index Cook PVI District List The Cook Political Report January 7 2023 Retrieved January 7 2023 The changes to Michigan s congressional map district by district Michigan Radio February 15 2022 Retrieved January 9 2023 Daily Kos Elections presidential results by congressional district for 2020 Daily Kos November 14 2022 Retrieved July 28 2023 a b A number of candidates were elected as fusion candidates but were seated in Congress with the Democratic Party Ezra C Carleton in 1882 and 1884 and Justin R Whiting in 1886 1888 and 1890 he was elected as a Democrat in 1892 Redistricted again in 2002 to the 5th district 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 EditGovtrack us for the 7th District Lists current Senators and representative and map showing district outline The Political graveyard U S Representatives from Michigan 1807 2003 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 Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present 42 05 37 N 84 18 18 W 42 09361 N 84 30500 W 42 09361 84 30500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michigan 27s 7th congressional district amp oldid 1178813062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
