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Michigan's 2nd congressional district

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. The current 2nd district contains much of Michigan's old 4th congressional district, and includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana, and Osceola counties, as well as portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and Wexford counties.[5] Republican John Moolenaar, who had previously represented the old 4th district, was re-elected to represent the new 2nd in 2022.

Michigan's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 74.26% urban[1]
  • 25.74% rural
Population (2023)791,423[2]
Median household
income		$63,043[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+16[4]

Composition

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# County Seat Population
15 Barry Hastings 63,808
35 Clare Harrison 31,316
45 Eaton Charlotte 108,820
51 Gladwin Gladwin 25,853
57 Gratiot Ithaca 41,368
67 Ionia Ionia 66,262
73 Isabella Mt. Pleasant 64,118
81 Kent Grand Rapids 661,354
85 Lake Baldwin 12,734
101 Manistee Manistee 25,562
105 Mason Ludington 29,159
107 Mecosta Big Rapids 41,099
111 Midland Midland 84,039
117 Montcalm Stanton 68,154
121 Muskegon Muskegon 176,564
123 Newaygo White Cloud 51,108
127 Oceana Hart 26,981
133 Osceola Reed City 23,330
139 Ottawa Grand Haven 303,372
165 Wexford Cadillac 34,122

Cities, townships, villages, and CDPs of 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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Presidential election results

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This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
Year Results
1992 George H.W. Bush 45% – Bill Clinton 34%
1996 Bob Dole 50% – Bill Clinton 41%
2000 George W. Bush 59% – Al Gore 38%
2004 George W. Bush 60% – John Kerry 39%
2008 John McCain 51% – Barack Obama 48%
2012 Mitt Romney 56% – Barack Obama 43%
2016 Donald Trump 56% – Hillary Clinton 38%
2020 Donald Trump 55% – Joe Biden 43%

Recent election results from statewide races

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This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
Year Office Results
2018 Senate John James 58.1% – Debbie Stabenow 49.3%
Governor Bill Schuette 56.1% – Gretchen Whitmer 40.3%
Attorney General Tom Leonard 59.3% – Dana Nessel 34.3%
2020 Senate John James 63.2% – Gary Peters 34.8%

History

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The 2nd congressional district has been associated with the north-central Lake Michigan shoreline region since 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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Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District created March 4, 1843
 
Lucius Lyon
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
John Smith Chipman
(Centreville) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847 		29th Elected in 1844.
Retired.
Edward Bradley
(Marshall) 		Democratic March 4, 1847 –
August 5, 1847 		30th Elected in 1846.
Died.
Vacant August 5, 1847 –
December 6, 1847
 
Charles E. Stuart
(Kalamazoo) 		Democratic December 6, 1847 –
March 3, 1849 		Elected finish Bradley's term.
Lost re-election.
William Sprague
(Kalamazoo) 		Whig[a] March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851 		31st Elected in 1848.
Retired.
 
Charles E. Stuart
(Kalamazoo) 		Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		32nd Elected in 1850.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
David A. Noble
(Monroe) 		Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.
 
Henry Waldron
(Hillsdale) 		Republican March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1861 		34th
35th
36th 		Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
 
Fernando C. Beaman
(Adrian) 		Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 		37th Elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
 
Charles Upson
(Coldwater) 		Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869 		38th
39th
40th 		Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.
 
William L. Stoughton
(Sturgis) 		Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 		41st
42nd 		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.
 
Henry Waldron
(Hillsdale) 		Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 		43rd
44th 		Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
 
Edwin Willits
(Monroe) 		Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883 		45th
46th
47th 		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
 
Nathaniel B. Eldredge
(Adrian) 		Democratic[b] March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 		48th
49th 		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
 
Edward P. Allen
(Ypsilanti) 		Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		50th
51st 		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
 
James S. Gorman
(Chelsea) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895 		52nd
53rd 		Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
 
George Spalding
(Monroe) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899 		54th
55th 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Lost renomination.
 
Henry C. Smith
(Adrian) 		Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903 		56th
57th 		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost renomination.
 
Charles E. Townsend
(Jackson) 		Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911 		58th
59th
60th
61st 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
William Wedemeyer
(Ann Arbor) 		Republican March 4, 1911 –
January 2, 1913 		62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election and died before next term began.
Vacant January 2, 1913 –
March 3, 1913
 
Samuel Beakes
(Ann Arbor) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917 		63rd
64th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
 
Mark R. Bacon
(Wyandotte) 		Republican March 4, 1917 –
December 13, 1917 		65th Elected in 1916.
Lost election contest.[c]
 
Samuel Beakes
(Ann Arbor) 		Democratic December 13, 1917 –
March 3, 1919 		65th Won election contest.
Lost re-election.
 
Earl C. Michener
(Adrian) 		Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933 		66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd 		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.
 
John C. Lehr
(Monroe) 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 		73rd Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
 
Earl C. Michener
(Adrian) 		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.
 
George Meader
(Ann Arbor) 		Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1965 		82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th 		Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
 
Weston E. Vivian
(Ann Arbor) 		Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967 		89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
 
Marvin L. Esch
(Ann Arbor) 		Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977 		90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Carl Pursell
(Plymouth) 		Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993 		95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		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.
Retired.
 
Pete Hoekstra
(Holland) 		Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th 		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for Governor of Michigan.
 
Bill Huizenga
(Holland) 		Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2023 		112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		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 4th district.
 
John Moolenaar
(Caledonia) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results

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2012

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2012[6]
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

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2014[7]
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

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [8]
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

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2018[9]
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

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2020[10]
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

2022

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Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Moolenaar (incumbent) 216,222 63.6
Democratic Jerry Hilliard 116,452 34.3
Libertarian Nathan Hewer 6,847 2.0
Total votes 339,521 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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1993–2003
 
2003–2013
 
2013–2023

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ William Sprague was elected on a Free Soil Party ticket and was seated with the Whigs in Congress.
  2. ^ Nathaniel B. Eldredge was elected on a Democratic and Union ticket in 1884 to the 49th Congress.
  3. ^ 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.
  1. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/26/ur_cd_26.txt [bare URL plain text file]
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "The changes to Michigan's congressional map, district by district". Michigan Radio. February 15, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "2012 Michigan House Results". Politico.
  7. ^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
  8. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Michigan Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". Politico. November 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

References

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