Michigan's 2nd congressional district
| Michigan's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 791,423[2] |
| Median household income | $63,043[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+16[4] |
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Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. The current 2nd district contains much of Michigan's old 4th congressional district, and includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana, and Osceola counties, as well as portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and Wexford counties.[5] Republican John Moolenaar, who had previously represented the old 4th district, was re-elected to represent the new 2nd in 2022.
Composition
[edit]| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Barry | Hastings | 63,808 |
| 35 | Clare | Harrison | 31,316 |
| 45 | Eaton | Charlotte | 108,820 |
| 51 | Gladwin | Gladwin | 25,853 |
| 57 | Gratiot | Ithaca | 41,368 |
| 67 | Ionia | Ionia | 66,262 |
| 73 | Isabella | Mt. Pleasant | 64,118 |
| 81 | Kent | Grand Rapids | 661,354 |
| 85 | Lake | Baldwin | 12,734 |
| 101 | Manistee | Manistee | 25,562 |
| 105 | Mason | Ludington | 29,159 |
| 107 | Mecosta | Big Rapids | 41,099 |
| 111 | Midland | Midland | 84,039 |
| 117 | Montcalm | Stanton | 68,154 |
| 121 | Muskegon | Muskegon | 176,564 |
| 123 | Newaygo | White Cloud | 51,108 |
| 127 | Oceana | Hart | 26,981 |
| 133 | Osceola | Reed City | 23,330 |
| 139 | Ottawa | Grand Haven | 303,372 |
| 165 | Wexford | Cadillac | 34,122 |
Cities, townships, villages, and CDPs of 10,000 or more people
[edit]- Mt. Pleasant – 21,688
- Muskegon Township – 17,596
- Caledonia Township – 15,811
- Ionia – 13,378
- Algoma Township – 12,055
- Union Charter Township – 11,699
- Egelston Township – 11,128
- Wolf Lake – 5,034
- Cadillac – 10,371
2,500 – 10,000 people
[edit]- Alma – 9,488
- Dalton Township – 9,427
- Sparta Township – 9,395
- Sparta (village) – 4,244
- Thornapple Township – 9,331
- Middleville – 4,295
- Courtland Township – 9,005
- Greenville – 8,816
- Ludington – 7,655
- Big Rapids – 7,727
- Hastings – 7,514
- St. Louis – 7,010
- Solon Township – 6,496
- Bloomer Township – 6,352
- Lowell Township – 6,276
- Manistee – 6,259
- Oakfield Township – 6,107
- Boston Township – 6,021
- Belding – 5,938
- Fruitland Township – 5,793
- Reynolds Township – 5,431
- Tyrone Township – 5,021
- Nelson Township – 4,895
- Vergennes Township – 4,741
- Hayes Township – 4,642
- Fremont – 4,516
- Chippewa Township (Isabella County) – 4,446
- Morton Township – 4,426
- Canadian Lakes (part) – 3,202
- Eureka Township – 4,211
- Spencer Township – 4,163
- Lowell – 4,142
- Shelby Township – 4,109
- North Muskegon – 4,093
- Manistee Township – 4,022
- Ionia Township – 3,961
- Odessa Township – 3,918
- Big Rapids Township – 3,917
- Portland Township – 3,881
- Grattan Township – 3,809
- Portland – 3,796
- Irving Township – 3,734
- Hamlin Township – 3,711
- Brooks Township – 3,705
- Surrey Township – 3,635
- Cedar Springs – 3,627
- Haring Township – 3,556
- Lyons Township – 3,513
- Barry Township – 3,417
- Montcalm Township – 3,394
- Croton Township – 3,368
- Pierson Township – 3,363
- Grant Township – 3,360
- Castleton Township – 3,329
- Grant Township (Newaygo County) – 3,298
- Bowne Township – 3,289
- Deerfield Township – 3,257
- Clare – 3,254
- Green Charter Township – 3,219
- Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County) – 3,192
- Hope Township – 3,154
- Sherman Township (Isabella County) – 3,127
- Gladwin – 3,069
- Easton Township – 3,058
- Coe Township – 3,032
- Hastings Charter Township – 3,013
- Grant Township (Oceana County) – 3,002
- Danby Township – 2,953
- Evergreen Township – 2,941
- Whitehall – 2,909
- Cato Township – 2,898
- Ithaca – 2,853
- Casnovia Township – 2,793
- Ashland Township – 2,764
- Mecosta Township – 2,744
- Home Township (Montcalm County) – 2,716
- Orleans Township – 2,664
- Richland Township – 2,646
- Amber Township – 2,629
- Crystal Township (Montcalm County) – 2,619
- Ensley Township – 2,603
- Holton Township – 2,586
- Sidney Township – 2,538
- Sheridan Charter Township – 2,518
Presidential election results
[edit]- This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
| Year | Results |
|---|---|
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush 45% – Bill Clinton 34% |
| 1996 | Bob Dole 50% – Bill Clinton 41% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush 59% – Al Gore 38% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush 60% – John Kerry 39% |
| 2008 | John McCain 51% – Barack Obama 48% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney 56% – Barack Obama 43% |
| 2016 | Donald Trump 56% – Hillary Clinton 38% |
| 2020 | Donald Trump 55% – Joe Biden 43% |
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]- This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | John James 58.1% – Debbie Stabenow 49.3% |
| Governor | Bill Schuette 56.1% – Gretchen Whitmer 40.3% | |
| Attorney General | Tom Leonard 59.3% – Dana Nessel 34.3% | |
| 2020 | Senate | John James 63.2% – Gary Peters 34.8% |
History
[edit]The 2nd congressional district has been associated with the north-central Lake Michigan shoreline region since the 1992 redistricting. There have been some changes, but it still covers in general the same area.
Prior to the 1992 redistricting the 2nd district covered the northern half to two thirds of Livonia, Northville Township, the Wayne County portion of the city of Northville, Plymouth and Plymouth Township all in Wayne County. It also covered most of Washtenaw County, Michigan but not Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti. The only county entirely in the district was Hillsdale County. Most of Jackson county was in the district, but the some of that county's northern tier townships were in Michigan's 6th congressional district. About half of Lenawee County was in the district, and the far north-east portion of Branch county was also in the district.
In 1992, this district essentially became the 7th district, while the 2nd was redrawn to take in much of the territory of the old 9th district.
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit]2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 194,653 | 61.2 | |
| Democratic | Willie German, Jr. | 108,973 | 34.2 | |
| Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 8,750 | 2.6 | |
| Constitution | Ronald Graeser | 3,176 | 1.1 | |
| Green | William Opalicky | 2,715 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 318,267 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 135,568 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Dean Vanderstelt | 70,851 | 33.3 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Welch II | 3,877 | 1.8 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 2,776 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 213,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 212,508 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Murphy | 110,391 | 32.5 | |
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 8,154 | 2.4 | |
| Green | Matthew A. Brady | 5,353 | 1.6 | |
| Constitution | Ronald Graeser | 2,904 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Joshua Arnold (write-in) | 18 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 339,328 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 168,970 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Davidson | 131,254 | 43.0 | |
| Constitution | Ron Graeser | 5,239 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 305,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 238,711 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Bryan Berghoef | 154,122 | 38.2 | |
| Libertarian | Max Riekse | 5,292 | 1.3 | |
| Green | Jean-Michel Crevière | 2,646 | 0.7 | |
| Constitution | Gerald Van Sickle | 2,476 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 403,247 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Moolenaar (incumbent) | 216,222 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Hilliard | 116,452 | 34.3 | |
| Libertarian | Nathan Hewer | 6,847 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 339,521 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Moolenaar (incumbent) | 279,167 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Lynch | 135,824 | 31.7 | |
| Libertarian | Ben DeJong | 7,037 | 1.6 | |
| Constitution | Scott Adams | 6,522 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 428,550 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
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1993–2003
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ William Sprague was elected on a Free Soil Party ticket and was seated with the Whigs in Congress.
- ^ Nathaniel B. Eldredge was elected on a Democratic and Union ticket in 1884 to the 49th Congress.
- ^ In the election of November 7, 1916, official returns showed Mark R. Bacon had won by 49 votes. Although there was no provision in state law at that time for recounting ballots in the election of federal officials, a separate examination of votes in Jackson County revealed that Samuel W. Beakes was entitled to 87 more votes. However, the board of state canvassers and the Michigan Supreme Court refused to allow a recount. Finally, the U.S. House Committee on Elections decided to conduct a recount, which gave Beakes the victory by 132 votes. The committee unanimously reported resolutions to the full House stating that Bacon had not been elected to the seat and was not entitled to it, and that, in fact, Beakes was the elected representative of the district. The House seated Beakes on December 13, 1917.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/26/ur_cd_26.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The changes to Michigan's congressional map, district by district". Michigan Radio. February 15, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Michigan House Results". Politico.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Michigan Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". Politico. November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 22, 2024.
References
[edit]- Govtrack.us for the 2nd District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
- The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present