U.S. House district for Michigan
Michigan's 9th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2023) 769,261 Median household income $80,229[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+18[ 2]
Michigan's 9th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan . Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron , Tuscola , Sanilac , Lapeer , St. Clair , Macomb and Oakland . With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+18, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.[ 2]
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ]
Michigan first gained a 9th district in 1873. For most of the next 120 years, it covered most of the western shore counties starting with Muskegon and taking in a portion of Grand Traverse County . From 1983 to 1993, it also included about half of Ottawa County, Montcalm County, half of Ionia County, and two eastern townships of Kent County just outside the Grand Rapids city limits. After the 1990 census, this district essentially became the 2nd district .
The district from 1992 to 2002 was largely based in Pontiac and Flint –essentially, the successor of the old 7th district. The strong Democratic voting record in Flint and Pontiac compensated for the largely Republican lean of most of the rest of the district's area.
In 2002, this district essentially became the 5th district, while the 9th was reconfigured to take in most of the Oakland County portion of the old 11th district. The only areas that survived in the 9th congressional district across the 2002 redistricting were Pontiac, Waterford, Auburn Hills, some of Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. This district was for all practical purposes the one eliminated by the 2012 redistricting. Portions of it were parceled out to four different districts, all of which largely preserved other former districts. The current 9th is mostly the successor of the old 10th district.
The district is currently represented by Lisa McClain .
Cities, townships, villages, and CDPs of 10,000 or more people[ edit ]
Macomb Township – 91,663
Chesterfield Township – 45,376
Orion Township – 38,206
Independence Township – 36,686
Port Huron – 28,983
Washington Township – 28,165
Oxford Township – 22,419
Oakland Charter Township – 20,067
Highland Township – 19,172
Milford Township – 17,090
Brandon Township – 15,384
Springfield Township – 14,703
Lenox Township – 12,119
New Baltimore – 12,117
Fenton – 12,050
Holly Township – 12,006
Fort Gratiot Township – 11,242
Port Huron Township – 10,792
2,500 – 10,000 people[ edit ]
Marysville – 9,997
Kimball Township – 9,609
Bruce Township – 9,324
Lapeer – 9,023
Clay Township – 8,446
Mayfield Township – 7,988
St. Clair Township – 7,085
Almont Township – 6,961
Addison Township – 6,256
Rose Township – 6,188
Groveland Township – 5,912
Richmond – 5,878
Deerfield Township – 5,764
Oregon Township – 5,712
Clyde Township – 5,523
St. Clair – 5,464
Armada Township – 5,318
Elba Township – 5,235
Ira Township – 4,967
Lapeer Township – 4,956
Dryden Township – 4,799
Attica Township – 4,706
Hadley Township – 4,547
Marathon Township – 4,467
Metamora Township – 4,368
Caro – 4,272
Millington Township – 4,246
Mussey Township – 4,234
Algonac – 4,196
Columbus Township – 4,112
Marine City – 4,079
Burtchville Township – 4,077
Casco Township – 3,990
Vassar Township – 3,890
Ray Township – 3,780
East China Township – 3,704
Imlay City – 3,703
North Branch Township – 3,571
Richmond Township – 3,544
Elkland Township – 3,532
China Township – 3,509
Lexington Township – 3,485
Worth Township – 3,455
Cottrellville Township – 3,406
Riley Township – 3,199
St. Clair Township – 3,180
Fremont Township – 3,167
Arcadia Township – 3,148
Berlin Township – 3,115
Imlay Township – 3,115
Bad Axe – 3,021
Arbela Township – 2,808
Denmark Township – 2,741
Vassar – 2,727
Sandusky – 2,709
Sebewaing Township – 2,678
Emmett Township – 2,515
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Election history
District created March 4, 1873
Jay A. Hubbell (Houghton )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883
43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th
Elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Retired.
Byron M. Cutcheon (Manistee )
Republican
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891
48th 49th 50th 51st
Elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Lost re-election.
Harrison H. Wheeler (Ludington )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890 . Lost re-election.
John W. Moon (Muskegon )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
53rd
Elected in 1892 . Retired.
Roswell P. Bishop (Ludington )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 . Lost renomination.
James C. McLaughlin [ 3] (Muskegon )
Republican
March 4, 1907 – November 29, 1932
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-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 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election and died before next term began.
Vacant
November 29, 1932 – March 4, 1933
72nd
Harry W. Musselwhite (Manistee )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932 . Lost re-election.
Albert J. Engel (Muskegon )
Republican
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1951
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st
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 . Retired to run for Governor of Michigan .
Ruth Thompson (Whitehall )
Republican
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957
82nd 83rd 84th
Elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 . Lost renomination.
Robert P. Griffin [ 4] (Traverse City )
Republican
January 3, 1957 – May 11, 1966
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
Elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 . Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate .
Vacant
May 11, 1966 – November 8, 1966
89th
Guy Vander Jagt [ 4] (Luther )
Republican
November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1993
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected to finish Griffin's term .Also elected to the next full term .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 . Re-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 2nd district and lost renomination.
Dale Kildee [ 5] (Flint )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Redistricted to the 5th district .
Joe Knollenberg (Bloomfield Hills )
Republican
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009
108th 109th 110th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Lost re-election.
Gary Peters (Bloomfield Township )
Democratic
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013
111th 112th
Elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Redistricted to the 14th district .
Sander Levin (Royal Oak )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
113th 114th 115th
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2012 [ 6] .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Retired.
Andy Levin (Bloomfield Township )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
116th 117th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Redistricted to the 11th district and lost renomination.
Lisa McClain (Bruce Township )
Republican
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022 .
Recent election results [ edit ]
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
1993–2003
2003–2013
2013–2023
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ a b "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List" . The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ James C. McLaughlin died November 29, 1932; the vacancy was not filled.
^ a b Robert P. Griffin resigned on May 10, 1966, to be appointed the following day to the United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by the death of Patrick V. McNamara ; Guy Vander Jagt was elected simultaneously in a special election November 8, 1966, to fill the unexpired term in the 89th and for a full term in the 90th Congress.
^ Dale Kildee now represents the 5th district.
^ Originally served in the 17th district, 1983-1993.
^ "2006 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2008 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2018 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2020 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Secretary of State . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020 .
^ "2022 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000 .
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