Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It includes all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe (except for the city of Milan), and St. Joseph counties, southern Berrien County, most of Calhoun County, and far southern Kalamazoo County. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.
| Michigan's 5th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 768,082[2] |
| Median household income | $64,067[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+15[4] |
From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable member was Gerald Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the Watergate Scandal.
In 1993, this district essentially became the 3rd district, while the 5th was redrawn to take in Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb, the core of the old 8th district. After the 2000 census, this district was extended to Flint, previously the core of the 9th district; however, it was geographically and demographically the successor of the 9th.
Recent election results in presidential races edit
Major cities edit
List of members representing the district edit
The following is a list of all occupants of the congressional seat since the district was created at the start of the 38th Congress.
Recent election results edit
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee | 214,531 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | Jim Slezak | 103,931 | 31.5 | |
| Independent | David Davenport | 6,694 | 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 4,990 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 330,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 148,182 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Allen Hardwick | 69,222 | 31.2 | |
| Libertarian | Harold Jones | 4,734 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 222,138 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 195,279 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Al Hardwick | 112,102 | 35.1 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Sluka | 7,006 | 2.2 | |
| Green | Harley Mikkelson | 4,904 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 319,291 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 164,502 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Travis Wines | 99,265 | 35.9 | |
| Working Class | Kathy Goodwin | 12,646 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 276,413 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 196,599 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Tim Kelly | 150,772 | 41.8 | |
| Working Class | Kathy Goodwin | 8,180 | 2.3 | |
| Libertarian | James Harris | 5,481 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 361,032 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Walberg (incumbent) | 198,020 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | Bart Goldberg | 110,946 | 34.9 | |
| Libertarian | Norman Peterson | 5,129 | 1.6 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ezra Scott | 3,162 | 1.0 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 317,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ With a plurality of 10 votes, Richardson received a certificate of election from the board of state canvassers. Incumbent Charles E. Belknap requested a recount in Ionia County, alleging irregularities. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recount on February 3, 1893, which counted a plurality of 19 votes for Belknap. The new board of state canvassers then issued a certificate of election to Belknap. The contest was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives on August 8, 1893. Following floor debate on the validity of the contestants’ credentials, the House seated Richardson, referring the matter to the Committee on Elections. Following further examination, the committee issued a report upholding Richardson’s claim to the seat.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- 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.
Bibliography edit
- Govtrack.us for the 7th District - Lists 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