# Michigan's 11th congressional district

Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district north of Detroit, comprising most of urbanized central Oakland County. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula (a.k.a. Northern Michigan). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district. Its current configuration dates from 2023.
The 11th district was represented by Thad McCotter from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012. He was replaced by Democrat David Curson, who won a special election on November 6, 2012. Curson was sworn in on November 13. He was replaced by Kerry Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012. David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the Republican primary, and took office in January 2015. He did not seek reelection in 2018. Democrat Haley Stevens was elected on November 6, 2018, and is the current representative for the eleventh district.

## History

The 11th congressional district formed in 1993 was given portions of the old 15th (mainly Westland), 2nd (Livonia), 17th (the included portion of Southfield), 6th (Highland and White Lake Townships), and 18th congressional districts. Most of its territory came from the old 18th congressional district.
In 2003, the district was essentially split in two. The bulk of the district–most of the Oakland County portion–became the 9th district, while a new 11th was created mostly out of the Wayne County portion of the old 11th, combined with a sliver of Oakland.
In 2023, the district was consolidated to include only the urbanized south-central section of Oakland County. The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. In the 1990s it became a swing district, with a slight Republican lean. Since the 2010s, the district is now considered to lean Democratic.

## 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:
Oakland County (30)
    Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Commerce Charter Township, Novi (part; also 6th), Farmington, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Orchard Lake Village, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Charter Township, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford Charter Township, West Bloomfield Charter Township, White Lake Charter Township (part; also 9th), Wolverine Lake, Wixom

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 59% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55% - 41% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 59% - 39% |
| 2018 | Governor | Whitmer 60% - 37% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Nessel 57% - 39% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 59% - 39% |
| 2020 | Senate | Peters 58% - 41% |
| 2022 | Governor | Whitmer 64% - 35% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | Benson 66% - 32% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Nessel 63% - 35% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 57% - 41% |
| 2024 | Senate | Slotkin 59% - 41% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1883 |||||
| Edward Breitung (Negaunee) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| Seth C. Moffatt (Traverse City) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – December 22, 1887 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 22, 1887 – February 14, 1888 | 50th | |
| Henry W. Seymour (Sault Ste. Marie) | Republican | February 14, 1888 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected to finish Moffatt's term. Lost renomination. |
| Samuel M. Stephenson (Menominee) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| John Avery (Greenville) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
| William S. Mesick (Mancelona) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | 55th 56th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost renomination. |
| Archibald B. Darragh (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 | 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired. |
| Francis H. Dodds (Mount Pleasant) | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | 61st 62nd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost renomination. |
| Francis O. Lindquist (Greenville) | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Retired. |
| Frank D. Scott (Alpena) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1927 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination. |
| Frank P. Bohn (Newberry) | Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
| Prentiss M. Brown (St. Ignace) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – November 18, 1936 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 18, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | |
| John F. Luecke (Escanaba) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| Fred Bradley (Rogers City) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – May 24, 1947 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 24, 1947 – August 26, 1947 | 80th | |
| Charles E. Potter (Cheboygan) | Republican | August 26, 1947 – November 4, 1952 | 80th 81st 82nd | Elected to finish Bradley's term. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 4, 1952 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | |
| Victor A. Knox (Sault Ste. Marie) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
| Raymond F. Clevenger (Sault Ste. Marie) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
| Philip Ruppe (Houghton) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
| Robert W. Davis (Gaylord) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. Retired. |
| Joe Knollenberg (Bloomfield) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| Thad McCotter (Livonia) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – July 6, 2012 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Failed to qualify for renomination then resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 6, 2012 – November 13, 2012 | 112th | |
| David Curson (Belleville) | Democratic | November 13, 2012 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Elected to finish McCotter's term. Retired. |
| Kerry Bentivolio (Milford) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Lost renomination. |
| Dave Trott (Birmingham) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. |
| Haley Stevens (Birmingham) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |
* ↑ McCotter had sought the nomination for Republican nomination for president, but dropped out following the Iowa Straw Poll. He then tried to qualify for the primary, however fewer than 1,000 signatures were declared valid, meaning he did not qualify to appear on the primary ballot.

## Recent election results
### 2012

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2012 special :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Curson | 159,258 | 48.4 |
| | Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 151,736 | 46.1 |
| | Libertarian | John Tatar | 11,606 | 3.5 |
| | Green | Marc Sosnowski | 6,529 | 2.0 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 8 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329,137 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 181,788 | 50.8 |
| | Democratic | Syed Taj | 158,879 | 44.4 |
| | Libertarian | John Tatar | 9,637 | 2.7 |
| | Green | Steven Paul Duke | 4,569 | 1.3 |
| | Natural Law | Daniel Johnson | 3,251 | 0.9 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 15 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 358,139 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Trott | 140,435 | 55.9 |
| | Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 101,681 | 40.5 |
| | Libertarian | John Tatar | 7,711 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,411 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,238 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Trott (incumbent) | 200,872 | 52.9 |
| | Democratic | Anil Kumar | 152,461 | 40.2 |
| | Independent Politician | Kerry Bentivolio | 16,610 | 4.4 |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Ray Osment | 9,545 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 379,488 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens | 181,912 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Lena Epstein | 158,463 | 45.2 |
| | Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 5,799 | 1.7 |
| | Independent | Cooper Nye | 4,727 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 350,901 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 226,128 | 50.2 |
| | Republican | Eric Esshaki | 215,405 | 47.8 |
| | Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 8,936 | 2.0 |
| | Independent | Frank Acosta (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 450,473 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 224,537 | 61.3 |
| | Republican | Mark Ambrose | 141,642 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 366,179 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 260,780 | 58.2 |
| | Republican | Nick Somberg | 177,432 | 39.6 |
| | Green | Douglas Campbell | 9,713 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 447,925 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |