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Michigan's 11th Congressional District
Michigan's 11th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Haley Stevens (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Michigan representatives represented an average of 775,726 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 707,973 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Nick Somberg and Douglas Campbell in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens (D) | 58.2 | 260,780 |
![]() | Nick Somberg (R) | 39.6 | 177,432 | |
![]() | Douglas Campbell (G) | 2.2 | 9,713 |
Total votes: 447,925 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Ahmed Ghanim in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens | 87.1 | 83,571 |
![]() | Ahmed Ghanim | 12.9 | 12,391 |
Total votes: 95,962 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Nick Somberg defeated Charles Frangie in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Nick Somberg | 60.6 | 24,222 |
![]() | Charles Frangie | 39.4 | 15,755 |
Total votes: 39,977 | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Douglas Campbell advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Douglas Campbell (G) |
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Mark Ambrose in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens (D) | 61.3 | 224,537 |
![]() | Mark Ambrose (R) ![]() | 38.7 | 141,642 |
Total votes: 366,179 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated incumbent Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens | 59.9 | 70,508 |
![]() | Andy Levin | 40.1 | 47,117 |
Total votes: 117,625 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sumukh Kallur (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Mark Ambrose defeated Matthew DenOtter in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Ambrose ![]() | 70.5 | 42,270 |
![]() | Matthew DenOtter ![]() | 29.5 | 17,702 |
Total votes: 59,972 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gabi Grossbard (R)
Libertarian convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Evan Space (L)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens defeated Eric Esshaki, Leonard Schwartz, and Frank Acosta in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens (D) ![]() | 50.2 | 226,128 |
![]() | Eric Esshaki (R) ![]() | 47.8 | 215,405 | |
![]() | Leonard Schwartz (L) | 2.0 | 8,936 | |
![]() | Frank Acosta (R) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 4 |
Total votes: 450,473 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Incumbent Haley Stevens advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens ![]() | 100.0 | 105,251 |
Total votes: 105,251 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Eric Esshaki ![]() | 31.0 | 26,991 |
![]() | Carmelita Greco ![]() | 22.9 | 19,869 | |
![]() | Kerry Bentivolio ![]() | 21.6 | 18,794 | |
![]() | Frank Acosta ![]() | 12.7 | 11,030 | |
Whittney Williams | 11.8 | 10,251 | ||
Eric Sandberg (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 86,940 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Batu (R)
- Scott Thomas Keller (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Leonard Schwartz advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on July 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Leonard Schwartz (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Haley Stevens defeated Lena Epstein, Leonard Schwartz, and Cooper Nye in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens (D) | 51.8 | 181,912 |
![]() | Lena Epstein (R) | 45.2 | 158,463 | |
![]() | Leonard Schwartz (L) ![]() | 1.7 | 5,799 | |
![]() | Cooper Nye (Independent) ![]() | 1.3 | 4,727 |
Total votes: 350,901 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Haley Stevens defeated Tim Greimel, Suneel Gupta, Fayrouz Saad, and Nancy Skinner in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Haley Stevens | 27.0 | 24,309 |
![]() | Tim Greimel | 21.8 | 19,673 | |
![]() | Suneel Gupta | 21.4 | 19,250 | |
![]() | Fayrouz Saad | 19.4 | 17,499 | |
![]() | Nancy Skinner | 10.4 | 9,407 |
Total votes: 90,138 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Haberman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Lena Epstein defeated Rocky Raczkowski, Mike Kowall, Klint Kesto, and Kerry Bentivolio in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lena Epstein | 30.9 | 26,925 |
![]() | Rocky Raczkowski | 25.5 | 22,216 | |
![]() | Mike Kowall | 18.4 | 16,011 | |
![]() | Klint Kesto | 14.0 | 12,213 | |
![]() | Kerry Bentivolio | 11.3 | 9,831 |
Total votes: 87,196 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kurt Heise (R)
- Kristine Bonds (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11
Leonard Schwartz advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Michigan District 11 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Leonard Schwartz ![]() | 100.0 | 533 |
Total votes: 533 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Trott (R) defeated Anil Kumar (D), Jonathan Ray Osment (L), and Kerry Bentivolio (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[1][2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
52.9% | 200,872 | |
Democratic | Anil Kumar | 40.2% | 152,461 | |
Independent | Kerry Bentivolio | 4.4% | 16,610 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Osment | 2.5% | 9,545 | |
Total Votes | 379,488 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
2014
The 11th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent David Trott (R) defeated challengers Bobby McKenzie (D) and John Tatar (L) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
56.2% | 140,435 | |
Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 40.7% | 101,681 | |
Libertarian | John Tatar | 3.1% | 7,711 | |
Total Votes | 249,827 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State |
General election candidates
David Trott
Kerry Bentivolio - Incumbent (Write-in)
Bobby McKenzie
John Tatar
August 5, 2014, primary results
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Bentivolio write-in
On September 15, 2014, Bentivolio announced that he and his family would be writing in their votes for Bentivolio. When asked if he would launch an official campaign, he was less certain: "I have to weigh really, what am I doing here? If I [run as a] write-in, if it's successful in any way, meaning we get four or five percent of the vote, then then [sic] Democrat wins. And I don't know if I really want to do that," he said.[5]
In October, Bentivolio officially filed to be a write-in candidate for the general election. He stated that his intents were to help draw out more support for Republicans in the district and not to derail Trott.[6]
2012
The 11th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Kerry Bentivolio won the election in the district.[7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Syed Taj | 44.4% | 158,879 | |
Republican | ![]() |
50.8% | 181,788 | |
Libertarian | John Tatar | 2.7% | 9,637 | |
Green | Steven Paul Duke | 1.3% | 4,569 | |
NLP | Daniel Johnson | 0.9% | 3,251 | |
Write-in | James Van Gilder | 0% | 14 | |
Write-in | Ralph Sherman | 0% | 1 | |
Total Votes | 358,139 | |||
Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
Primary results
Democratic Primary
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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58.9% | 21,953 |
William Roberts | 41.1% | 15,338 |
Total Votes | 37,291 |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Thaddeus McCotter won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Natalie Mosher (D) and John Tatar (L) in the general election.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thaddeus McCotter won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joseph Larkin (D), John Tatar (L), Erik Shelley (G) and Bhagwan Dashairya (Write-in) in the general election.[9]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Thaddeus McCotter won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tony Trupiano (D), John Tatar (L) and Charles Tackett (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election.[10]
2004
On November 2, 2004, Thaddeus McCotter won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Phillip Truran (D) and Charles Basso, Jr. (L) in the general election.[11]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Thaddeus McCotter won election to the United States House. He defeated Kevin Kelley (D), William Boyd (G) and Don Malone (L) in the general election.[12]
2000
On November 7, 2000, Joe Knollenberg won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Matthew Frumin (D), Marilyn MacDermaid (G), Dick Gach (L), Joseph Andrew Ditzhazy, Jr. (Reform), Daniel Malone (U.S. Taxpayers) and Bonnie Hixson (Natural Law) in the general election.[13]
1998
On November 3, 1998, Joe Knollenberg won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Travis Reeds (D) and Dick Gach (L) in the general election.[14]
1996
On November 5, 1996, Joe Knollenberg won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Morris Frumin (D), Dick Gach (L) and Stuart Goldberg (Natural Law) in the general election.[15]
1994
On November 8, 1994, Joe Knollenberg won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Mike Breshgold (D) and John Hocking (Natural Law) in the general election.[16]
1992
On November 3, 1992, Joe Knollenberg won election to the United States House. He defeated Walter Briggs (D), Brian Richard Wright (L) and Henry Ogden Clark (Natural Law) in the general election.[17]
1990
On November 6, 1990, Robert Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Marcia Gould (D) in the general election.[18]
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
Michigan’s congressional district boundaries became law on March 26, 2022, 60 days after the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) published its report on the redistricting plans with the secretary of state.[19][20] On December 28, 2021, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) approved what was named the "Chestnut" map by a vote of 8-5. Two Democrats, two Republicans, and four nonpartisan members voted to approve the plan with the five remaining commissioners in favor of other plans. As required, "at least two commissioners who affiliate with each major party, and at least two commissioners who do not affiliate with either major party" voted in favor of the adopted map.[21]
The MICRC was established after voters approved a 2018 constitutional amendment that transferred the power to draw the state's congressional and legislative districts from the state legislature to a redistricting commission. Under the terms of the amendment, "Within 30 days after adopting a plan, the commission shall publish the plan and the material reports, reference materials, and data used in drawing it, including any programming information used to produce and test the plan." The adopted plan becomes law 60 days after the MICRC publishes that report.[21]
Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News wrote that, “Unlike other congressional maps the commission had to choose from, Chestnut was set apart by its inclusion of Grand Rapids and Muskegon in the same district, its grouping of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo and its ability to keep Jackson County whole, instead of breaking off part of the county into an Ann Arbor area district.”[22] According to Clara Hendrickson and Todd Spangler of the Detroit Free Press, "According to three measures of partisan fairness based on statewide election data from the past decade, the map favors Republicans. But those measures also show a significant reduction in the Republican bias compared to the map drawn a decade ago by a Republican legislature, deemed one of the most politically biased maps in the country. One of the partisan fairness measures used by the commission indicates Democratic candidates would have an advantage under the new map."[23] This map took effect for Michigan’s 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in Michigan work? In Michigan, a non-politician commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district plans. The commission comprises 13 members, including four Democrats, four Republicans, and five unaffiliated voters or members of minor parties. In order for a map to be enacted, at least seven members must vote for it, including at least two Democrats, two Republicans, and two members not affiliated with either major party.[24]
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission prepared this document specifically explaining the redistricting process after the 2020 census.
Michigan District 11
until January 2, 2023
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Michigan District 11
starting January 3, 2023
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2010-2011
In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 11th the 136th most Democratic district nationally.[25]
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 11th the 149th most Democratic district nationally.[26]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 59.3%-39.4%.[27]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 11th the 148th most Democratic district nationally.[28]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 59.3% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 39.4%.[29]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Michigan's 11th Congressional District the 203rd most Republican nationally.[30]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.99. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.99 points toward that party.[31]
See also
- Redistricting in Michigan
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
- Michigan's 11th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Rep. Kerry Bentivolio ‘seriously considering’ write-in campaign," September 15, 2014
- ↑ ABC 7 News, "Congressman Kerry Bentivolio files to run as write-in candidate," October 3, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan," accessed November 3, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
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- ↑ The Detroit News, "Michigan redistricting panel wraps adoption of state House, Senate, congressional maps" December 28, 2021
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's redistricting commission adopts final congressional map for the next decade" December 28, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Radio, "Redistricting proposal passes in Michigan," November 6, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018