# Michigan's 12th congressional district

Michigan's 12th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Michigan.
The district was first created during the reapportionment and redistricting after the 1890 census. From 2003 to 2013, it was located in Detroit's inner suburbs to the north, along the Interstate 696 corridor in Macomb and Oakland counties, and a portion of Macomb north of the corridor. District boundaries were redrawn in 1993 and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000. After Michigan's congressional map was redrawn in 2022, the 12th lost Ann Arbor and most of its suburbs and was re-centered around the cities of Detroit and Dearborn.
During the 113th Congress (2013 to 2015), the district was represented by John Dingell (D). He was a congressman for this and other districts for 59 years, making him the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history. He was succeeded by his wife, Debbie Dingell, who currently represents the 6th congressional district. The current district is represented by Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who had previously represented the old 13th district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+23, it is tied with the 13th as the most Democratic districts in Michigan.

## Composition

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:
Oakland County (6)
    Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Southfield Township
Wayne County (8)
    Dearborn, Dearborn Heights (part; also 13th), Detroit (part; also 13th), Garden City, Inkster, Livonia, Redford Township, Westland

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 76% - 23% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 77% - 23% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 72% - 25% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 74% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Whitmer 75% - 22% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Nessel 73% - 24% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 74% - 25% |
| 2020 | Senate | Peters 73% - 25% |
| 2022 | Governor | Whitmer 76% - 23% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Benson 76% - 22% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Nessel 74% - 24% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 66% - 28% |
| 2024 | Senate | Slotkin 71% - 29% |

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1893 |||||
| Samuel M. Stephenson (Menominee) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Carlos D. Shelden (Houghton) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Lost renomination. |
| H. Olin Young (Ishpeming) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – May 16, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Resigned while a contest for the seat was pending. Lost election contest. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 16, 1913 – August 26, 1913 | 63rd | Due to a mistake in how the name of William J. MacDonald appeared on the ballot in Ontonagon County some votes were not included in the official count by the state board of canvassers, even though their inclusion in unofficial returns showed MacDonald had won. Subsequently, the United States House Committee on Elections unanimously reported a resolution to the full house awarding the seat to MacDonald. |
| William J. MacDonald (Calumet) | Progressive | August 26, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Won election contest. Lost re-election. |
| W. Frank James (Hancock) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1935 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | 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. Re-elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
| Frank Hook (Ironwood) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | 74th 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
| John B. Bennett (Ontonagon) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected in 1942. Lost re-election. |
| Frank Hook (Ironwood) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. |
| John B. Bennett (Ontonagon) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – August 9, 1964 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-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. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 9, 1964 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | |
| James G. O'Hara (Utica) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. |
| David Bonior (Mount Clemens) | Democratic | 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. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Sander Levin (Royal Oak) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-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. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| John Dingell(Dearborn) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 2012. Retired. |
| Debbie Dingell (Dearborn) | Democratic | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023 | 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| Rashida Tlaib (Detroit) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2012

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John D. Dingell (incumbent) | 216,884 | 67.9 |
| | Republican | Cynthia Kallgren | 92,472 | 29.0 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Secula | 9,867 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 319,223 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Dingell | 134,346 | 65.0 |
| | Republican | Terry Bowman | 64,716 | 31.3 |
| | Independent | Gary Walkowicz | 5,039 | 2.4 |
| | Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 2,559 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,660 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 211,378 | 64.3 |
| | Republican | Jeff Jones | 96,104 | 29.3 |
| | Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 9,183 | 2.8 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Bagwell | 7,489 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Dylan Calewarts | 4,377 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | Ejaz Virk (write-in) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 328,542 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 200,588 | 68.1 |
| | Republican | Jeff Jones | 85,115 | 28.9 |
| | Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 6,712 | 2.3 |
| | Independent | Niles Niemuth | 2,213 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 294,628 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 254,957 | 66.4 |
| | Republican | Jeff Jones | 117,719 | 30.7 |
| | Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 11,147 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 383,823 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashida Tlaib (incumbent) | 196,643 | 70.8 |
| | Republican | Steven Elliott | 72,888 | 26.2 |
| | Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 8,046 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,577 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashida Tlaib (incumbent) | 253,354 | 69.7 |
| | Republican | James Hooper | 92,490 | 25.4 |
| | Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 9,401 | 2.6 |
| | Green | Brenda Sanders | 8,254 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 363,499 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

* 1993–2003
* 2003–2013
* 2013–2023