Michigan's 12th congressional district
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Michigan's 12th congressional district | ||
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Michigan's 12th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | Deborah Dingell (D–Dearborn) | |
Population (2010) | 705,974 | |
Ethnicity | 76.5% White, 10.6% Black, 4.7% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American | |
Cook PVI | D+14 |
Michigan's 12th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that stretches from Detroit's western suburbs to Ann Arbor.
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, as well as a portion of Macomb north of the corridor.
It is currently represented by Democrat Deborah Dingell.
Contents
Major cities from 2003 to 2013
- Clinton Township
- Eastpointe
- Ferndale
- Fraser
- Madison Heights
- Mount Clemens
- Roseville
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- St. Clair Shores
- Sterling Heights
- Warren
Recent election results from presidential races
Year | Winner | Margin |
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1992 | Clinton | 42 - 40% |
1996 | Clinton | 52 - 38% |
2000 | Gore | 61 - 37% |
2004 | Kerry | 61 - 39% |
2008 | Obama | 65 - 33% |
2012 | Obama | 66 - 33% |
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1893 | |||
Samuel M. Stephenson | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd – 54th | Redistricted from the 11th district |
Carlos D. Shelden | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
55th – 57th | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
H. Olin Young | Republican | March 4, 1903 – May 16, 1913 |
58th – 63rd | Resigned while a contest for the seat was pending. Lost election contest. |
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 | Progressive | August 26, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Won election contest |
W. Frank James | Republican | March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1935 |
64th – 73rd | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Frank Hook | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
74th – 77th | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John B. Bennett | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Frank Hook | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John B. Bennett | Republican | January 3, 1947 – August 9, 1964 |
80th – 88th | Died |
Vacant | August 9, 1964 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | ||
James G. O'Hara | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 |
89th – 94th | Redistricted from the 7th district |
David Bonior | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th – 102nd | Redistricted to the 10th district |
Sander Levin | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
103rd – 112th | Redistricted from the 17th district Redistricted to the 9th district |
John Dingell | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
113th | Redistricted from the 15th district Retired |
Deborah Dingell | Democratic | January 3, 2015 – Present |
114th – |
Historical district boundaries
See also
Notes
District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.
References
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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