Michigan's 2nd congressional district
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States congressional district in Western Michigan. From 2003 to 2013 It consisted of the counties of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, and the northern portion of Allegan and the northwest portion of Kent. The borders were altered slightly for redistricting in 2012.
| Michigan's 2nd congressional district | |||
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.tif.png.webp) Michigan's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 746,998[2] | ||
| Median household income | $59,356[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+9[4] | ||
The 2nd district has the largest concentration of Dutch Americans of any congressional district in the country.[5] John McCain won the district in 2008 with 51% of the vote, his best performance in any of Michigan's 15 congressional districts.[6] Bill Huizenga replaced Pete Hoekstra after winning the 2010 election.
Major cities
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55 - 43% |
| 2018 | Senate | James 55 - 43% |
| 2018 | Governor | Schuette 52 - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56 - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56 - 43% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 51 - 48% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 60 - 39% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 59 - 38% |
| 1996 | President | Dole 50 - 41% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 45 - 34% |
History
The 2nd congressional district today is largely the same as it was after 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
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District created March 4, 1843 | ||||
 Lucius Lyon |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843. [data unknown/missing] |
| John Smith Chipman | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. [data unknown/missing] |
| Edward Bradley | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – August 5, 1847 |
30th | Elected in 1846. Died. |
| Vacant | August 5, 1847 – December 6, 1847 | |||
 Charles E. Stuart |
Democratic | December 6, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
Elected November 2, 1847 to finish Bradley's term and seated December 6, 1847. [data unknown/missing] | |
| William Sprague | Whig[lower-alpha 1] | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1848. [data unknown/missing] |
Charles E. Stuart |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. [data unknown/missing] |
| David A. Noble | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852. [data unknown/missing] |
 Henry Waldron |
Republican | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861 |
34th 35th 36th |
Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data unknown/missing] |
 Fernando C. Beaman |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
 Charles Upson |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
38th 39th 40th |
Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. [data unknown/missing] |
 William L. Stoughton |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. [data unknown/missing] |
Henry Waldron |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
43rd 44th |
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. [data unknown/missing] |
.jpg.webp) Edwin Willits |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data unknown/missing] |
.jpg.webp) Nathaniel B. Eldredge |
Democratic[lower-alpha 2] | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. [data unknown/missing] |
 Edward P. Allen |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data unknown/missing] |
 James S. Gorman |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. [data unknown/missing] |
.jpg.webp) George Spalding |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data unknown/missing] |
 Henry C. Smith |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data unknown/missing] |
 Charles E. Townsend |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data unknown/missing] |
 William Wedemeyer |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – January 2, 1913 |
62nd | Elected in 1910. Died. |
| Vacant | January 2, 1913 – March 3, 1913 |
[data unknown/missing] | ||
 Samuel Beakes |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 |
63rd 64th |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. |
 Mark R. Bacon |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – December 13, 1917 |
65th | Elected in 1916. Lost election contest.[lower-alpha 3] |
Samuel Beakes |
Democratic | December 13, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Won election contest. [data unknown/missing] |
.jpg.webp) Earl C. Michener |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. [data unknown/missing] |
.png.webp) John C. Lehr |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Elected in 1932. [data unknown/missing] |
Earl C. Michener |
Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1951 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st |
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. [data unknown/missing] |
 George Meader |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. [data unknown/missing] |
 Weston E. Vivian |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | Elected in 1964. [data unknown/missing] |
.jpg.webp) Marvin L. Esch |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. [data unknown/missing] |
 Carl Pursell |
Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1976. Re-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 |
 Pete Hoekstra |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
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. [data unknown/missing] |
 Bill Huizenga |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present |
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent election results
2012
| 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 | |
| Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 3,176 | 1.1 | |
| Green | William Opalicky | 2,715 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 318,267 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| 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
| 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 | |
| Taxpayers | Ronald Graeser | 2,904 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Joshua Arnold (write-in) | 18 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 339,328 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Huizenga (incumbent) | 168,970 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Davidson | 131,254 | 43.0 | |
| Taxpayers | Ron Graeser | 5,239 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 305,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| 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 | |
| Taxpayers | Gerald Van Sickle | 2,476 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 403,247 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
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Notes
- 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
- "My Congressional District".
- "My Congressional District".
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Presidential Results by Congressional District, 2000-2008 – Swing State Project".
References
- 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
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