# Michigan's 4th congressional district

Michigan's 4th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in the state of Michigan. The current 4th district contains much of Michigan's old 2nd district, and includes all of Allegan and Van Buren counties, as well as portions of Ottawa, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Berrien counties. In 2022, the district was redrawn to start in St. Joseph Township and extend north to Port Sheldon Township. The 4th is currently represented by Republican Bill Huizenga, who previously represented the old 2nd district.

## 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:
Allegan County (35)
    All 35 municipalities
Berrien County (12)
    Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Coloma, Coloma Charter Township, Hagar Township, Lincoln Charter Township (part; also 5th), Shoreham, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Charter Township, Watervliet, Watervliet Charter Township
Calhoun County (5)
    Battle Creek, Bedford Charter Township, Emmett Charter Township, Pennfield Charter Township, Springfield
Kalamazoo County (18)
    Alamo Township, Augusta, Charleston Township, Climax Climax Township, Comstock Charter Township, Cooper Charter Township, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Charter Township, Oshtemo Charter Township, Parchment, Pavilion Charter Township, Portage, Richland Richland Township, Ross Township, Texas Charter Township
Ottawa County (11)
    Blendon Township, Georgetown Charter Township (part; also 3rd; part of Allendale CDP and Jenison), Holland (shared with Allegan County), Holland Charter Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Charter Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Charter Township
Van Buren County (29)
    All 29 municipalities

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 50% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52% - 42% |
| 2018 | Senate | James 52% - 46% |
| 2018 | Governor | Schuette 49% - 47% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Leonard 52% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 51% - 47% |
| 2020 | Senate | James 54% - 44% |
| 2022 | Governor | Whitmer 50% - 49% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Benson 51% - 47% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | DePerno 49% - 48% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 52% - 46% |
| 2024 | Senate | Rogers 55% - 45% |

## History

Michigan's 4th congressional district was first formed in 1852. At this time It covered everywhere from Macomb County to the western end of the Upper Peninsula. Ingham County was not in the district, and then the boundary turned northward after Eaton County only going west again Midland County was reached. It went west again along Midland and subsequent counties southern lines and then headed north again on the east side of Muskegon County, with Manistee being its southern county that bordered Lake Michigan.
In 1863 it gained the areas around Grand Rapids and Muskegon but lost everything east of Ionia County and most of the Upper Peninsula. In 1872 it was redrawn to cover Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Van Buren and St. Joseph Counties. In 1892 these boundaries were altered by the addition of Allegan and Barry Counties but the subtraction of Kalamazoo County. This remained the district boundaries for the next 72 years.
In 1964 the 4th district was redrawn. Barry County was subtracted from the district while Branch and Hillsdale Counties were added. In 1972 the district boundaries were altered by adding small sections of Calhoun County and subtracting small portions of Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties.
The 1982 redistricting removed from the district all of Hillsdale County and the portion of Calhoun County that was in the district. Quincy and Butler Townships in Branch County were also removed. In Kalamazoo County Schoolcraft Township and most of Portage were added to the district. The southern and western portions of Allegan County and most of western Ottawa County including Holland, Michigan were also in the district.
In the renumbering of 1992 this district essentially became the 6th, while the old 10th became the new 4th.

### The old 10th and 1990s 4th

The old 10th included most of Grand Traverse and all of Kalkaska County which were lost to the new 1st (old 11th) in the 1992 redistricting. It also included Wexford County that was moved to the new 2nd (old 9th) in the 1992 redistricting. The only other areas lost were small parts of Antrim and Iosco Counties and a portion of Shiawasee County consisting of Durand and Vernon Township.
The new 4th gained Montcalm county from the old 9th district. It gained the Clinton and most of the Shiawasee portions of the old 6th district and the northern half of Oscoda County. It also gained a portion of south-west Saginaw County and the portion of Midland County that had not been in the old 10th.
In 2002 Leelaunau County and a small section of north-west Grand Traverse County were the only areas gerrymandered from the 1st and other districts into the 4th that had not been in the old 10th.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1853 ||||||
| Hestor L. Stevens (Pontiac) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. | |
| George Washington Peck (Lansing) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election. | |
| De Witt C. Leach (Lansing) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. | |
| Rowland E. Trowbridge (Birmingham) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election. | |
| Francis William Kellogg (Grand Rapids) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1862. Retired. | |
| Thomas W. Ferry (Grand Haven) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | 39th 40th 41st | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870 but declined the seat when elected U.S. Senator. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1871 – December 4, 1871 | 42nd | | |
| Wilder D. Foster (Grand Rapids) | Republican | April 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected April 4, 1871 to finish Ferry's term and seated December 4, 1871. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |
| Julius C. Burrows (Kalamazoo) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | |
| Allen Potter (Kalamazoo) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Retired. | |
| Edwin W. Keightley (Constantine) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected in 1876. Retired. | |
| Julius C. Burrows (Kalamazoo) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election. | |
| George L. Yaple (Mendon) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. | |
| Julius C. Burrows (Kalamazoo) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | |
| Henry F. Thomas (Allegan) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost renomination. | |
| Edward L. Hamilton (Niles) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1921 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-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. Retired. | |
| John C. Ketcham (Hastings) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 | 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | 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. | |
| George E. Foulkes (Hartford) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. | |
| Clare Hoffman (Allegan) | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1963 | 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | 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. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired. | |
| Edward Hutchinson (St. Joseph) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1962. 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 Stockman (St. Joseph) | Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 21, 1981 | 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 21, 1981 – April 21, 1981 | 97th | | |
| Mark Siljander (Three Rivers) | Republican | April 21, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | 97th 98th 99th | Elected to finish Stockman's term. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Lost renomination. | |
| Fred Upton (St. Joseph) | Republican | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
| Dave Camp (Midland) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Redistricted from the 10th 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. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 1993–2003 |
| Dave Camp (Midland) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Redistricted from the 10th 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. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Dave Camp (Midland) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Redistricted from the 10th 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. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 2013–2023 |
| John Moolenaar (Midland) | Republican | 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 2nd district. | 2013–2023 |
| Bill Huizenga (Holland) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Recent election results
### 2012

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Camp (incumbent) | 197,386 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Debra Freidell Wirth | 104,996 | 33.6 |
| | Libertarian | John Gelineau | 4,285 | 1.4 |
| | Constitution | George Zimmer | 3,506 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Pat Timmons | 2,776 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,949 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Moolenaar | 123,962 | 56.5 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Holmes | 85,777 | 39.1 |
| | U.S. Taxpayers | George Zimmer | 4,990 | 2.3 |
| | Libertarian | Will White | 4,694 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 219,423 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Moolenaar (incumbent) | 194,572 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Debra Wirth | 101,277 | 32.1 |
| | Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 8,516 | 2.7 |
| | Constitution | George M. Zimmer | 5,595 | 1.8 |
| | Green | Jordan Salvi | 3,953 | 1.2 |
| | Natural Law | Keith Butkovich | 1,838 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 315,751 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Moolenaar (incumbent) | 178,510 | 62.6 |
| | Democratic | Jerry Hilliard | 106,540 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,050 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Moolenaar (incumbent) | 242,621 | 65.0 |
| | Democratic | Jerry Hilliard | 120,802 | 32.4 |
| | Libertarian | David Canny | 5,374 | 1.4 |
| | Green | Amy Slepr | 4,448 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 373,245 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 183,936 | 54.3 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Alfonso | 143,690 | 42.4 |
| | Libertarian | Lorence Wenke | 8,478 | 2.5 |
| | U.S. Taxpayers | Curtis Michael Clark | 2,244 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 338,348 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 234,489 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Jessica Swartz | 184,641 | 43.4 |
| | Constitution | Curtis Clark | 6,687 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 425,817 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |