Michigan's 5th congressional district
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Michigan
| district number = 5
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| image width =
| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = Tim Walberg
| party = Republican
| residence = Tipton
| english area =
| percent urban = 77.49
| percent rural = 22.51
| population year = 2023
| median income = $65,437{{Cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=26&cd=05 |title = My Congressional District}}
| percent white = 84.5
| percent hispanic = 5.2
| percent black = 4.1
| percent asian = 0.9
| percent more than one race = 4.7
| percent other race = 0.7
| percent blue collar =
| percent white collar =
| percent gray collar =
}}
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It includes all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe (except for the city of Milan), and St. Joseph counties, southern Berrien County, most of Calhoun County, and far southern Kalamazoo County. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.
From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable member was Gerald Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the Watergate Scandal.
In 1993, this district essentially became the 3rd district, while the 5th was redrawn to take in Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb, the core of the old 8th district. After the 2000 census, this district was extended to Flint, previously the core of the 9th district; however, it was geographically and demographically the successor of the 9th.
Recent election results from statewide races
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! Year ! Office ! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::287ace43-1a66-4686-b596-949f578971a8 |
|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 49.2% - 48.7% |
|2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Romney 54% - 46% |
|2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 60% - 35% |
rowspan=3|2018
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|James 57% - 40% |
Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Schuette 55% - 41% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Leonard 58% - 37% |
rowspan=2|2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 61% - 37% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|James 61% - 37% |
rowspan=3|2022
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Dixon 57% - 41% |
Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Karamo 56% - 42% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|DePerno 58% - 39% |
rowspan=2|2024
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 63% - 36% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Rogers 61% - 36% |
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:[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI05.pdf]
Berrien County (28)
: Baroda, Baroda Township, Berrien Springs, Berrien Township, Bertrand Township, Bridgman, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Eau Claire, Galien Galien Township, Grand Beach, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Charter Township (part; also 4th), Michiana, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles (shared with Cass County), Niles Charter Township, Oronoko Charter Township, Pipestone Township, Royalton Township, Sodus Township, Stevensville, Three Oaks Three Oaks Township, Weesaw Township
Branch County (21)
: All 21 municipalities
Calhoun County (22)
: Albion, Albion Township, Athens, Athens Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Clarence Township, Clarendon Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township, Fredonia Township, Homer, Homer Township, Lee Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Sheridan Township, Tekonsha, Tekonsha Township
Cass County (21)
: All 21 municipalities
Hillsdale County (27)
: All 27 municipalities
Jackson County (27)
: All 27 municipalities
Kalamazoo County (6)
: Brady Charter Township, Prairie Ronde Township, Schoolcraft, Schoolcraft Township, Vicksburg, Wakeshma Township
Lenawee County (34)
: All 34 municipalities
Monroe County (25)
: Ash Township, Bedford Township, Berlin Charter Township, Carleton, Dundee, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Estral Beach, Exeter Township, Flat Rock (shared with Wayne County; part; also 6th), Frenchtown Charter Township, Ida Township, La Salle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Maybee, Milan (shared with Washtenaw County; part; also 6th), Milan Township, Monroe, Monroe Charter Township, Petersburg, Raisinville Township, South Rockwood, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township
St. Joseph County (24)
: All 24 municipalities
List of members representing the district
The following is a list of all occupants of the congressional seat since the district was created at the start of the 38th Congress.
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! Member ! Party ! Years ! Cong ! Electoral history ! Location |
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| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1863 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|38}} | Elected in 1862. | rowspan=3 | 1863–1873 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1865 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|39|40}} | Elected in 1864. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|42}} | Elected in 1868. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|43}} |Redistricted from the {{ushr|Michigan|4|C}} and re-elected in 1872. | rowspan=5 | 1873–1883 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | September 20, 1873 – |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | December 1, 1873 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|43|44}} | Elected to finish Foster's term. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|45|46}} | Elected in 1876. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|47}} | Elected in 1880. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|48}} | Elected in 1882. | rowspan=7 | 1883–1893 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|49}} | Elected in 1884. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1887 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|50}} | Elected in 1886. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|51}} | Elected in 1888. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – | rowspan=3 | {{USCongressOrdinal|52}} | Elected in 1890. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | April 20, 1891 – | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | November 3, 1891 – | Elected to finish Ford's term. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|53}} | Elected in 1892.{{efn | With a plurality of 10 votes, Richardson received a certificate of election from the board of state canvassers. Incumbent Charles E. Belknap requested a recount in Ionia County, alleging irregularities. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recount on February 3, 1893, which counted a plurality of 19 votes for Belknap. The new board of state canvassers then issued a certificate of election to Belknap. The contest was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives on August 8, 1893. Following floor debate on the validity of the contestants’ credentials, the House seated Richardson, referring the matter to the Committee on Elections. Following further examination, the committee issued a report upholding Richardson’s claim to the seat.{{citation needed |date=March 2019}}}} | rowspan=2 | 1893–1903 |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | March 4, 1895 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|54|59}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1894. |
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| rowspan=4 | 1903–1913 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | February 9, 1907 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|59|60}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 17, 1908 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|60|61}} | Elected to finish Smith's term. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|62}} | Elected in 1910. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | March 4, 1913 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|63|76}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1912. | 1913–1933 |
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| rowspan=3 | 1933–1943 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | December 12, 1939 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|76}} | |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | February 19, 1940 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|76|80}} | rowspan=2 | Elected to finish Mapes's term. |
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| rowspan=2 | 1943–1953 |
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| rowspan=4 align=left | 100px | rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=4 nowrap | January 3, 1949 – | rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|81|93}} | rowspan=4 | Elected in 1948. |
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| 1953–1963 |
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| 1963–1973 |
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| rowspan=4 | 1973–1983 |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | December 6, 1973 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|93}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | February 18, 1974 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|94}} | Elected to finish Ford's term. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1977 – | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|95|98}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1976. |
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| rowspan=2 | 1983–1993 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1985 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|99|102}} | Elected in 1984. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|107}} | Elected in 1992. | 1993–2003 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2003 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|108|112}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Michigan|9|C}} and re-elected in 2002. | 2003–2013 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|113|117}} | Elected in 2012. | 2013–2023 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|118|Present}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Michigan|7|C}} and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present |
Recent election results
= 2012 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2012{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/house/michigan|title = 2012 Michigan House Results|website = Politico}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dan Kildee|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=214,531|percentage=65.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jim Slezak|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=103,931|percentage=31.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=David Davenport|party=Independent|votes=6,694|percentage=2.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Gregory Creswell|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=4,990|percentage=1.5}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=330,146|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/|title = 2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Kildee (incumbent)|votes=148,182|percentage=66.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Allen Hardwick|votes=69,222|percentage=31.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Harold Jones|votes=4,734|percentage=2.1}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=222,138|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2016 {{cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html|title=2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 8, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Kildee (incumbent)|votes=195,279|percentage=61.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Al Hardwick|votes=112,102|percentage=35.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Sluka|votes=7,006|percentage=2.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Harley Mikkelson|votes=4,904|percentage=1.5}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=319,291|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2018{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Cheryl L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=April 27, 2019|date=February 28, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Kildee (incumbent)|votes=164,502|percentage=59.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Travis Wines|votes=99,265|percentage=35.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Class Party|candidate=Kathy Goodwin|votes=12,646|percentage=4.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=276,413|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 Michigan Election Results Official |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2020GEN_CENR.html |website=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 23, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dan Kildee (incumbent)|votes=196,599|percentage=54.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tim Kelly|votes=150,772|percentage=41.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Class Party|candidate=Kathy Goodwin|votes=8,180|percentage=2.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=James Harris|votes=5,481|percentage=1.5}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=361,032|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2022{{cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html|title=2022 Michigan Election Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=July 8, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tim Walberg (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 198,020
| percentage = 62.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bart Goldberg
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 110,946
| percentage = 34.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Norman Peterson
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 5,129
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ezra Scott
| party = U.S. Taxpayers Party
| votes = 3,162
| percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 317,258
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2024{{cite web|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 22, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Tim Walberg (incumbent)
|votes=269,215
|percentage=65.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Libbi Urban
|votes=134,282
|percentage=32.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Green Party (United States)
|candidate=James Bronke
|votes=6,379
|percentage=1.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=409,876
|percentage=100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner=Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
{{portal|United States|Michigan|Politics}}
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
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- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
Bibliography
- [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=MI&district=6 Govtrack.us for the 7th District] - Lists Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
- [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003]
- [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(bh0gg4454mkrpj55i03lixvj))/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0606-0624-USRep.pdf U.S. Representatives 1837-2003], Michigan Manual 2003-2004
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