By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: Michigan had 14 U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Twelve total incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012. Due to redistricting, some incumbents changed districts and one district was removed. All of the 12 incumbents who sought re-election were re-elected. There were three incumbents who did not run, and no districts where a party change occurred.
Here are the candidates who won election in Michigan.
| Members of the U.S. House from Michigan -- Partisan Breakdown
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| Party
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As of November 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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|
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Democratic Party
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6
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5
|
|
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Republican Party
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9
|
9
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| Total
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15
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14
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Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 14 seats up for election in 2012 in Michigan. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|
| U.S. House, Michigan District 1 General Election
|  Dan Benishek | 0.5% | 347,037 | Gary McDowell |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 2 General Election
| Bill Huizenga | 26.9% | 318,267 | Willie German, Jr. |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 3 General Election
| Justin Amash | 8.4% | 326,283 | Steve Pestka |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 4 General Election
| Dave Camp | 29.5% | 312,949 | Debra Freidell Wirth |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 5 General Election
|  Dan Kildee | 33.5% | 330,146 | Jim Slezak |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 6 General Election
| Fred Upton | 12% | 320,475 | Mike O'Brien |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 7 General Election
| Tim Walberg | 10.3% | 318,069 | Kurt R. Haskell |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 8 General Election
| Mike Rogers | 21.3% | 345,054 | Lance Enderle |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 9 General Election
| Sander Levin | 27.9% | 337,316 | Don Volaric |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 10 General Election
| Candice Miller | 39.1% | 328,612 | Chuck Stadler |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 11 General Election
| Kerry Bentivolio | 6.4% | 358,139 | Syed Taj |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election
| John D. Dingell | 39% | 319,223 | Cynthia Kallgren |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 13 General Election
| John Conyers, Jr. | 69.1% | 284,270 | Harry T. Sawicki |
| U.S. House, Michigan District 14 General Election
| Gary Peters | 66.6% | 328,792 | John Hauler |
National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
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Total Winners
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Incumbent Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
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Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
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Non-Incumbent Winners
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| Democratic
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201
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151
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10
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93.8%
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50
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| Republican
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234
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198
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17
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92.1%
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35
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| TOTALS
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435
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349
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27
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92.8%
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85
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| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
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See also
- Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
- November 6, 2012 election results
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Southeast Regional State Executive Officials
- United States Congressional election results, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2012
- Michigan's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 12th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 13th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan's 14th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Michigan elections, 2012
- National contested primary average during the 2012 U.S. congressional elections
