| Michigan's 12th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries, with Washtenaw and Wayne counties highlighted in red. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the 12th district (maroon) is reconfigured to take some cities west of Detroit and parts of Detroit itself, as well as parts of Oakland County, including Southfield, with only Dearborn remaining in the district. Ann Arbor and far-southern Wayne County are instead drawn into the new 6th district (blue). | |||
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| Population (2019) | 704,912 | ||
| Median household income | $62,253[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+13[2] | ||
Michigan's 12th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Michigan, which under its current borders stretches from Detroit's western suburbs to Ann Arbor.[3]
The district was first created during the reapportionment and redistricting after the 1890 Census. From 2003 to 2013 it was located in Detroit's inner suburbs to the north, along the Interstate 696 corridor in Macomb and Oakland counties, as well as a portion of Macomb north of the corridor. District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.[4]
During the 113th Congress (2013 to 2015), the district was represented by John Dingell (D). He was a Congressman for this and other districts for a total of 59 years, making him the longest-serving member of Congress in US history. He was succeeded by his wife Debbie Dingell, who currently represents the district.[3]
Major cities
Under its borders from 2013 to 2023,[5] the district includes the following major cities:
- Allen Park
- Ann Arbor
- Belleville
- Dearborn
- Flat Rock (the portion in Wayne County)
- Grosse Ile
- Lincoln Park
- Pittsfield Township
- Riverview
- Rockwood
- Southgate
- Superior Township
- Taylor
- Trenton
- Woodhaven
- Wyandotte
- Ypsilanti
Election results from presidential races
In recent times,[6][7] the district has voted consistently for the Democratic Party candidate in presidential races.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | B. Clinton | 42 - 40% |
| 1996 | B. Clinton | 52 - 38% |
| 2000 | Gore | 61 - 37% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 61 - 39% |
| 2008 | Obama | 65 - 33% |
| 2012 | Obama | 66 - 33% |
| 2016 | H. Clinton | 61 - 35% |
| 2020 | Biden | 64 - 34% |
Election results from statewide races
| Election results from statewide races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 66 - 32% |
| 2018 | Governor | Whitmer 67 - 30% |
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John D. Dingell (incumbent) | 216,884 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Kallgren | 92,472 | 29.0 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Secula | 9,867 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 319,223 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Dingell | 134,346 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | Terry Bowman | 64,716 | 31.3 | |
| Independent | Gary Walkowicz | 5,039 | 2.4 | |
| Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 2,559 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 206,660 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 211,378 | 64.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 96,104 | 29.3 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 9,183 | 2.8 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Bagwell | 7,489 | 2.3 | |
| Green | Dylan Calewarts | 4,377 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | Ejaz Virk (write-in) | 11 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 328,542 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 200,588 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 85,115 | 28.9 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 6,712 | 2.3 | |
| Independent | Niles Niemuth | 2,213 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 294,628 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 254,957 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 117,719 | 30.7 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 11,147 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 383,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
1993 - 2003 
2003 - 2013
See also
- Michigan's 12th congressional district Democrat committee
- Michigan's 12th congressional district Republican committee
- Michigan's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
- 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.
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b 12th District Congressional Page
- ^ U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- ^ | Census Data
- ^ Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ | U.S. REPRESENTATIVES, 1837-2003
- ^ John Dingell was originally elected from the 15th district in 1955 via a special election, then redistricted to serve the 16th district from 1964 until its elimination in 2002. The 15th district itself would be dissolved in 2012 with Dingell as its last elected representative.
- ^ "2012 Michigan House Results".
- ^ "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.
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