# Michigan's 9th congressional district

Michigan's 9th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+18, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 51% - 46% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 64% - 31% |
| 2018 | Senate | James 59% - 39% |
| 2018 | Governor | Schuette 57% - 40% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Leonard 60% - 35% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 64% - 35% |
| 2020 | Senate | James 63% - 35% |
| 2022 | Governor | Dixon 57% - 41% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Karamo 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | DePerno 58% - 39% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 65% - 33% |
| 2024 | Senate | Rogers 64% - 36% |

## History

Michigan first gained a 9th district in 1873. For most of the next 120 years, it covered most of the western shore counties starting with Muskegon and taking in a portion of Grand Traverse County. From 1983 to 1993, it also included about half of Ottawa County, Montcalm County, half of Ionia County, and two eastern townships of Kent County just outside the Grand Rapids city limits. After the 1990 census, this district essentially became the 2nd district.
The district from 1992 to 2002 was largely based in Pontiac and Flint–essentially, the successor of the old 7th district. The strong Democratic voting record in Flint and Pontiac compensated for the largely Republican lean of most of the rest of the district's area.
In 2002, this district essentially became the 5th district, while the 9th was reconfigured to take in most of the Oakland County portion of the old 11th district. The only areas that survived in the 9th congressional district across the 2002 redistricting were Pontiac, Waterford, Auburn Hills, some of Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. This district was for all practical purposes the one eliminated by the 2012 redistricting. Portions of it were parceled out to four different districts, all of which largely preserved other former districts. The current 9th is mostly the successor of the old 10th district.
The district is currently represented by Lisa McClain.

## Counties and municipalities

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:
Huron County (39)
    All 39 municipalities
Lapeer County (28)
    All 28 municipalities
Macomb County (14)
    Armada, Armada Township, Bruce Township, Chesterfield Charter Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township (part; also 10th), Memphis (shared with St. Clair County), New Baltimore, New Haven, Ray Township, Richmond (shared with St. Clair County), Richmond Township, Romeo, Washington Charter Township
Oakland County (21)
    Addison Township, Brandon Charter Township, Fenton (shared with Genesee County; part; also 7th), Groveland Township, Highland Charter Township, Holly, Holly Township, Independence Charter Township, Lake Orion, Leonard, Milford (part; also 7th), Milford Charter Township (part; also 7th), Oakland Charter Township, Orion Charter Township, Ortonville, Oxford, Oxford Charter Township, Rose Township, Springfield Charter Township, Village of Clarkston, White Lake Charter Township (part; also 11th)
St. Clair County (33)
    All 33 municipalities
Sanilac County (39)
    All 39 municipalities
Tuscola County (34)
    Akron, Akron Township, Almer Charter Township, Arbela Township (part; also 8th) Caro, Cass City, Columbia Township, Dayton Township, Denmark Township, Elkland Township, Ellington Township, Elmwood Township, Fairgrove, Fairgrove Township, Fremont Township, Gagetown, Gilford Township, Indianfields Township, Juniata Township, Kingston, Kingston Township, Koylton Township, Mayville, Millington, Millington Township, Novesta Township, Reese, Tuscola Township, Unionville, Vassar, Vassar Township, Watertown Township, Wells Township, Wisner Township

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Election history |
| District created March 4, 1873 |||||
| Jay A. Hubbell (Houghton) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 | 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. |
| Byron M. Cutcheon (Manistee) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost re-election. |
| Harrison H. Wheeler (Ludington) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election. |
| John W. Moon (Muskegon) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Retired. |
| Roswell P. Bishop (Ludington) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 | 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost renomination. |
| James C. McLaughlin (Muskegon) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – November 29, 1932 | 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-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 and died before next term began. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 29, 1932 – March 4, 1933 | 72nd | |
| Harry W. Musselwhite (Manistee) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
| Albert J. Engel (Muskegon) | 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 to run for Governor of Michigan. |
| Ruth Thompson (Whitehall) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957 | 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Lost renomination. |
| Robert P. Griffin (Traverse City) | Republican | January 3, 1957 – May 11, 1966 | 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 11, 1966 – November 8, 1966 | 89th | |
| Guy Vander Jagt (Luther) | Republican | November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1993 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Griffin's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-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. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination. |
| Dale Kildee (Flint) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Joe Knollenberg (Bloomfield Hills) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | 108th 109th 110th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost re-election. |
| Gary Peters (Bloomfield Township) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Sander Levin (Royal Oak) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. |
| Andy Levin (Bloomfield Township) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | 116th 117th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 11th district and lost renomination. |
| Lisa McClain (Bruce Township) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2006

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Knollenberg (incumbent) | 142,279 | 51.6 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Skinner | 127,651 | 46.2 |
| | Libertarian | Adam Goodman | 3,698 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Matthew Abel | 2,466 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,094 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Peters | 184,098 | 52.1 |
| | Republican | Joe Knollenberg (incumbent) | 150,574 | 42.6 |
| | Independent | Jack Kevorkian | 9,047 | 2.6 |
| | Libertarian | Adam Goodman | 4,937 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Douglas Campbell | 4,800 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 353,456 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Peters (incumbent) | 125,730 | 49.8 |
| | Republican | Rocky Raczkowski | 119,325 | 47.2 |
| | Libertarian | Adam Goodman | 2,601 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Douglas Campbell | 2,484 | 1.0 |
| | Independent | Bob Gray | 1,866 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Matthew Kuofie | 644 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,650 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sander Levin (incumbent) | 208,846 | 61.9 |
| | Republican | Don Volaric | 114,760 | 34.0 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 6,100 | 1.8 |
| | Green | Julia Williams | 4,708 | 1.4 |
| | Constitution | Les Townsend | 2,902 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 337,316 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sander Levin (incumbent) | 136,342 | 60.4 |
| | Republican | George Brikho | 81,470 | 36.1 |
| | Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 4,792 | 2.1 |
| | Green | John V. McDermott | 3,153 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 225,757 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sander Levin (incumbent) | 199,661 | 57.9 |
| | Republican | Christopher Morse | 128,937 | 37.4 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Orlando | 9,563 | 2.8 |
| | Green | John V. McDermott | 6,614 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 344,775 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Levin | 181,734 | 59.7 |
| | Republican | Candius Stearns | 112,123 | 36.8 |
| | Working Class | Andrea Kirby | 6,797 | 2.2 |
| | Green | John V. McDermott | 3,909 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 304,563 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Levin (incumbent) | 230,318 | 57.7 |
| | Republican | Charles Langworthy | 153,296 | 38.4 |
| | Working Class | Andrea Kirby | 8,970 | 2.3 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Saliba | 6,532 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Douglas Troszak (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 399,117 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lisa McClain (incumbent) | 238,300 | 63.9 |
| | Democratic | Brian Jaye | 123,702 | 33.1 |
| | Working Class | Jim Walkowicz | 6,571 | 1.7 |
| | Libertarian | Jacob Kelts | 4,349 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 372,922 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lisa McClain (incumbent) | 312,593 | 66.8 |
| | Democratic | Clinton St. Mosley | 138,138 | 29.5 |
| | Working Class | Jim Walkowicz | 12,169 | 2.6 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin Vayko | 5,338 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 468,238 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |