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Michigan's 12th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

Michigan's 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Rashida Tlaib (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 12th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated James Hooper, Gary Walkowicz, and Brenda Sanders in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib (D)
 
69.7
 
253,354
Image of James Hooper
James Hooper (R)
 
25.4
 
92,490
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)
 
2.6
 
9,401
Image of Brenda Sanders
Brenda Sanders (G)
 
2.3
 
8,254

Total votes: 363,499
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
 
99.9
 
84,138
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
108

Total votes: 84,246
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

James Hooper defeated Linda Sawyer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Hooper
James Hooper
 
60.5
 
12,001
Image of Linda Sawyer
Linda Sawyer
 
39.5
 
7,828

Total votes: 19,829
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Brenda Sanders advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on July 27, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Brenda Sanders
Brenda Sanders (G)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 23, 2024.

Candidate
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Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)

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2022

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Steven Elliott and Gary Walkowicz in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib (D)
 
70.8
 
196,643
Image of Steven Elliott
Steven Elliott (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.3
 
72,888
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)
 
2.9
 
8,046

Total votes: 277,577
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Janice Winfrey, Kelly Garrett, and Shanelle Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
 
63.8
 
61,635
Image of Janice Winfrey
Janice Winfrey
 
22.4
 
21,636
Image of Kelly Garrett
Kelly Garrett Candidate Connection
 
8.6
 
8,334
Image of Shanelle Jackson
Shanelle Jackson
 
5.1
 
4,927

Total votes: 96,532
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Steven Elliott defeated James Hooper and Hassan Nehme in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Elliott
Steven Elliott Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
14,431
Image of James Hooper
James Hooper Candidate Connection
 
35.4
 
9,651
Image of Hassan Nehme
Hassan Nehme Candidate Connection
 
11.7
 
3,196

Total votes: 27,278
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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 26, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)

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2020

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Debbie Dingell defeated Jeff Jones and Gary Walkowicz in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell (D) Candidate Connection
 
66.4
 
254,957
Image of Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones (R)
 
30.7
 
117,719
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)
 
2.9
 
11,147

Total votes: 383,823
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Debbie Dingell defeated Solomon Rajput in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell Candidate Connection
 
80.9
 
103,953
Image of Solomon Rajput
Solomon Rajput Candidate Connection
 
19.1
 
24,497

Total votes: 128,450
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Jeff Jones advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
 
100.0
 
34,718

Total votes: 34,718
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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on July 26, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)

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2018

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Debbie Dingell defeated Jeff Jones, Gary Walkowicz, and Niles Niemuth in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell (D)
 
68.1
 
200,588
Image of Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones (R)
 
28.9
 
85,115
Image of Gary Walkowicz
Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)
 
2.3
 
6,712
Image of Niles Niemuth
Niles Niemuth (Independent)
 
0.8
 
2,213

Total votes: 294,628
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Debbie Dingell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
 
100.0
 
103,278

Total votes: 103,278
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Jeff Jones advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
 
100.0
 
33,839

Total votes: 33,839
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2016

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Debbie Dingell (D) defeated Jeff Jones (R), Tom Bagwell (L), Dylan Calewarts (G), and Gary Walkowicz (Working Class) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[1][2][3][4]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Dingell Incumbent 64.3% 211,378
     Republican Jeff Jones 29.3% 96,104
     Working Class Gary Walkowicz 2.8% 9,183
     Libertarian Tom Bagwell 2.3% 7,489
     Green Dylan Calewarts 1.3% 4,377
     N/A Write-in 0% 11
Total Votes 328,542
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

2014

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 12th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Debbie Dingell (D) defeated challengers Terry Bowman (R), Bhagwan Dashairya (L) and Gary Walkowicz (I) in the general election.

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDebbie Dingell 65% 134,346
     Republican Terry Bowman 31.3% 64,716
     Libertarian Bhagwan Dashairya 1.2% 2,559
     Independent Gary Walkowicz 2.4% 5,039
Total Votes 206,660
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

General election candidates

August 5, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

2012

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 12th Congressional District of Michigan held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 15th District, John D. Dingell, Jr. won the election in the district.[5]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn D. Dingell Incumbent 67.9% 216,884
     Republican Cynthia Kallgren 29% 92,472
     Libertarian Richard Secula 3.1% 9,867
Total Votes 319,223
Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Primary results

Republican Primary

Michigan's 12th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Kallgren 50.8% 12,028
Karen Jacobsen 49.2% 11,670
Total Votes 23,698

Democratic Primary

Michigan's 12th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Dingell 78.6% 41,116
Daniel Marcin 21.4% 11,226
Total Votes 52,342

2010
On November 2, 2010, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Don Volaric (R), Julia Williams (G), Leonard Schwartz (L), Les Townsend (U.S. Taxpayers) and Alan Jacquemotte (Natural Law) in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 61.1% 124,671
     Republican Don Volaric 35% 71,372
     Green Julia Williams 1.5% 3,038
     Libertarian Leonard Schwartz 1.1% 2,342
     U.S. Taxpayers Les Townsend 1.1% 2,285
     Natural Law Alan Jacquemotte 0.2% 409
Total Votes 204,117


2008
On November 4, 2008, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bert Copple (R), John Vico (L), Les Townsend (U.S. Taxpayers) and William Opalicky (G) in the general election.[7]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 72.1% 225,094
     Republican Bert Copple 23.9% 74,565
     Libertarian John Vico 1.5% 4,767
     U.S. Taxpayers Les Townsend 1.3% 4,076
     Green William Opalicky 1.2% 3,842
Total Votes 312,344


2006
On November 7, 2006, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randell Shafer (R), Andy Lecureaux (L), Jerome White (NPA) and Art Myatt (G) in the general election.[8]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 70.8% 168,494
     Republican Randell Shafer 26.3% 62,689
     Libertarian Andy Lecureaux 1.4% 3,259
     No Party Affiliation Jerome White 0.8% 1,862
     Green Art Myatt 0.7% 1,735
Total Votes 238,039


2004
On November 2, 2004, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randell Shafer (R) and Dick Gach (L) in the general election.[9]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 69.3% 210,827
     Republican Randell Shafer 29% 88,256
     Libertarian Dick Gach 1.7% 5,051
Total Votes 304,134


2002
On November 5, 2002, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Harvey Dean (R), Dick Gach (L) and Steven Revis (U.S. Taxpayers) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 68.3% 140,970
     Republican Harvey Dean 29.8% 61,502
     Libertarian Dick Gach 1.3% 2,694
     U.S. Taxpayers Steven Revis 0.7% 1,362
Total Votes 206,528


2000
On November 7, 2000, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bart Baron (R), Thomas Ness (G), Andrew Le Cureaux (L) and Fred Rosenberg (Natural Law) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 64.3% 157,720
     Republican Bart Baron 32.1% 78,795
     Green Thomas Ness 1.7% 4,137
     Libertarian Andrew Le Cureaux 1.5% 3,630
     Natural Law Fred Rosenberg 0.4% 887
Total Votes 245,169


1998
On November 3, 1998, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Leslie Touma (R), Albert Titran (L) and Fred Rosenberg (Natural Law) in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 1998
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 55.9% 105,824
     Republican Leslie Touma 42% 79,619
     Libertarian Albert Titran 1.5% 2,813
     Natural Law Fred Rosenberg 0.6% 1,172
Total Votes 189,428


1996
On November 5, 1996, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Pappageorge (R), Albert Titran (L) and Gail Petrosoff (Natural Law) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 57.4% 133,436
     Republican John Pappageorge 40.5% 94,235
     Libertarian Albert Titran 1.3% 3,101
     Natural Law Gail Petrosoff 0.7% 1,690
     N/A Write-in 0% 13
Total Votes 232,475


1994
On November 8, 1994, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Pappageorge (R), Jerome White (NPA) and Eric Anderson (Natural Law) in the general election.[14]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 1994
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 52% 103,508
     Republican John Pappageorge 46.6% 92,762
     No Party Affiliation Jerome White 0.7% 1,386
     Natural Law Eric Anderson 0.7% 1,340
     N/A Scattering 0% 22
Total Votes 199,018


1992
On November 3, 1992, Sander Levin won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Pappageorge (R), Charles Hahn (L) and R.W. Montgomery (Natural Law) in the general election.[15]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSander Levin incumbent 52.6% 137,514
     Republican John Pappageorge 45.7% 119,357
     Libertarian Charles Hahn 1.1% 2,751
     Natural Law R.W. Montgomery 0.7% 1,724
     N/A Write-in 0% 3
Total Votes 261,349


1990
On November 6, 1990, David Bonior won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Dingeman (R) and Robert Roddis (L) in the general election.[16]

U.S. House, Michigan District 12 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Bonior incumbent 64.7% 98,232
     Republican Jim Dingeman 33.7% 51,119
     Libertarian Robert Roddis 1.6% 2,472
     N/A Write-in 0% 2
Total Votes 151,825


District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2020 census

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.[17][18] 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.[19]

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.[19]

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.”[20] 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."[21] 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.[22]

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission prepared this document specifically explaining the redistricting process after the 2020 census.

Michigan District 12
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Michigan District 12
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2010-2011

This is the 12th Congressional District of Michigan after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Michigan after the 2010 census

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+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 12th the 51st most Democratic district nationally.[23]

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+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 12th the 50th most Democratic district nationally.[24]

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) 73.7%-25.2%.[25]

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+23. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 23 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 12th the 51st 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 received 73.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 25.2%.[27]

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 D+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Michigan's 12th Congressional District the 97th most Democratic nationally.[28]

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 1.02. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.02 points toward that party.[29]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
  2. Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  3. Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
  4. CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
  5. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan," accessed November 3, 2012
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
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  20. The Detroit News, "Michigan redistricting panel wraps adoption of state House, Senate, congressional maps" December 28, 2021
  21. Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's redistricting commission adopts final congressional map for the next decade" December 28, 2021
  22. Michigan Radio, "Redistricting proposal passes in Michigan," November 6, 2018
  23. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  24. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  25. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  26. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  27. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  28. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  29. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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