| Michigan's 2nd congressional district | |
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 Michigan's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 746,998[2] |
| Median household income | $59,356[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+9[4] |
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. From 2003 to 2013 It consisted of the counties of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, and the northern portion of Allegan and the northwest portion of Kent. The borders were altered slightly for redistricting in 2012.
The 2nd district has the largest concentration of Dutch-Americans of any congressional district in the country.[5] John McCain won the district in 2008 with 51% of the vote, his best performance in any of Michigan's 15 congressional districts.[6] Bill Huizenga replaced Pete Hoekstra after winning the 2010 election.
Major cities
- Allendale
- Fremont
- Grand Haven
- Grandville
- Holland
- Hudsonville
- Kentwood
- Ludington
- Muskegon
- Muskegon Heights
- Norton Shores
- Spring Lake
- Walker
- Wyoming
- Zeeland
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55 - 43% |
| 2018 | Senate | James 55 - 43% |
| 2018 | Governor | Schuette 52 - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56 - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56 - 43% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 51 - 48% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 60 - 39% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 59 - 38% |
| 1996 | President | Dole 50 - 41% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 45 - 34% |
History
The 2nd congressional district today is largely the same as it was after the 1992 redistricting. There have been some changes, but it still covers in general the same area.
Prior to the 1992 redistricting the 2nd district covered the northern half to two thirds of Livonia, Northville Township, the Wayne County portion of the city of Northville, Plymouth and Plymouth Township all in Wayne County. It also covered most of Washtenaw County, Michigan but not Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti. The only county entirely in the district was Hillsdale County. Most of Jackson county was in the district, but the some of that county's northern tier townships were in Michigan's 6th congressional district. About half of Lenawee County was in the district, and the far north-east portion of Branch county was also in the district.
In 1992, this district essentially became the 7th district, while the 2nd was redrawn to take in much of the territory of the old 9th district.
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 194,653 | 61.2 | |
| Democratic | Willie German, Jr. | 108,973 | 34.2 | |
| Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 8,750 | 2.6 | |
| Constitution | Ronald Graeser | 3,176 | 1.1 | |
| Green | William Opalicky | 2,715 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 318,267 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 135,568 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Dean Vanderstelt | 70,851 | 33.3 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Welch II | 3,877 | 1.8 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 2,776 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 213,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 212,508 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Murphy | 110,391 | 32.5 | |
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 8,154 | 2.4 | |
| Green | Matthew A. Brady | 5,353 | 1.6 | |
| Constitution | Ronald Graeser | 2,904 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Joshua Arnold (write-in) | 18 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 339,328 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 168,970 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Davidson | 131,254 | 43.0 | |
| Constitution | Ron Graeser | 5,239 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 305,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 238,711 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Berghoef | 154,122 | 38.2 | |
| Libertarian | Max Riekse | 5,292 | 1.3 | |
| Green | Jean-Michel Crevière | 2,646 | 0.7 | |
| Constitution | Gerald Van Sickle | 2,476 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 403,247 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
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See also
Notes
- ^ William Sprague was elected on a Free Soil Party ticket and was seated with the Whigs in Congress.
- ^ Nathaniel B. Eldredge was elected on a Democratic and Union ticket in 1884 to the 49th Congress.
- ^ In the election of November 7, 1916, official returns showed Mark R. Bacon had won by 49 votes. Although there was no provision in state law at that time for recounting ballots in the election of federal officials, a separate examination of votes in Jackson County revealed that Samuel W. Beakes was entitled to 87 more votes. However, the board of state canvassers and the Michigan Supreme Court refused to allow a recount. Finally, the U.S. House Committee on Elections decided to conduct a recount, which gave Beakes the victory by 132 votes. The committee unanimously reported resolutions to the full House stating that Bacon had not been elected to the seat and was not entitled to it, and that, in fact, Beakes was the elected representative of the district. The House seated Beakes on December 13, 1917.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/26/ur_cd_26.txt
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index - Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Presidential Results by Congressional District, 2000-2008 - Swing State Project".
- ^ "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 2016.
- ^ "Michigan Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". Politico.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020.
References
- Govtrack.us for the 2nd 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
Coordinates: 43°23?51?N 86°19?08?W / 43.39750°N 86.31889°W
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