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Michigan's 5th congressional district

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Michigan's 5th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 77.49% urban[1]
  • 22.51% rural
Population (2023)775,722[2]
Median household
income		$65,437[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+15[4]

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 in presidential races

Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 61 - 37%
2004 President Kerry 59 - 41%
2008 President Obama 64 - 35%
2012 President Obama 61 - 38%
2016 President Clinton 50 - 46%
2020 President Biden 51 - 47%

Composition

# County Seat Population
21 Berrien St. Joseph 152,261
23 Branch Coldwater 45,215
25 Calhoun Marshall 133,366
27 Cass Cassopolis 51,642
59 Hillsdale Hillsdale 45,587
75 Jackson Jackson 159,424
77 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 262,215
91 Lenawee Adrian 97,520
115 Monroe Monroe 155,045
149 St. Joseph Centreville 60,878

Cities, townships, villages, and CDPS of 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

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.

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1863
File:Augustus C. Baldwin (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Augustus C. Baldwin
(Pontiac) 		Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		38th Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election. 		1863–1873
[data missing]
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Rowland E. Trowbridge
(Birmingham) 		Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869 		39th
40th 		Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Lost renomination.
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Omar D. Conger
(Port Huron) 		Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 		41st
42nd 		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the 7th district.
File:Wilder D. Foster (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Wilder D. Foster
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican March 4, 1873 –
September 20, 1873 		43rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1872.
Died. 		1873–1883
[data missing]
Vacant September 20, 1873 –
December 1, 1873
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William B. Williams
(Allegan) 		Republican December 1, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 		43rd
44th 		Elected to finish Foster's term.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
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John W. Stone
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881 		45th
46th 		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Retired.
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George W. Webber
(Ionia) 		Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883 		47th Elected in 1880.
Retired.
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Julius Houseman
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Elected in 1882.
Retired. 		1883–1893
[data missing]
File:Charles Carter Comstock (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Charles C. Comstock
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 		49th Elected in 1884.
Retired.
File:Melbourne H. Ford (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Melbourne H. Ford
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889 		50th Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
File:Charles E. Belknap.jpg
Charles E. Belknap
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891 		51st Elected in 1888.
Retired.
File:Melbourne H. Ford (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Melbourne H. Ford
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
April 20, 1891 		52nd Elected in 1890.
Died.
Vacant April 20, 1891 –
November 3, 1891
File:Charles E. Belknap.jpg
Charles E. Belknap
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican November 3, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		Elected to finish Ford's term.
Lost re-election.
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George F. Richardson
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Elected in 1892.[lower-alpha 1]
Retired. 		1893–1903
[data missing]
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William Alden Smith
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
February 9, 1907 		54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
1903–1913
[data missing]
Vacant February 9, 1907 –
March 17, 1908 		59th
60th
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Gerrit J. Diekema
(Holland) 		Republican March 17, 1908 –
March 3, 1911 		60th
61st 		Elected to finish Smith's term.
Re-elected later in 1908.
Lost re-election.
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Edwin F. Sweet
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913 		62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
File:Carl E. Mapes (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Carl E. Mapes
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican March 4, 1913 –
December 12, 1939 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th 		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died. 		1913–1933
[data missing]
1933–1943
[data missing]
Vacant December 12, 1939 –
February 19, 1940 		76th
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Bartel J. Jonkman
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican February 19, 1940 –
January 3, 1949 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th 		Elected to finish Mapes's term.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost renomination.
1943–1953
[data missing]
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Gerald Ford
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican January 3, 1949 –
December 6, 1973 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd 		Elected in 1948.
Re-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.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.
1953–1963
[data missing]
1963–1973
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]
Vacant December 6, 1973 –
February 18, 1974 		93rd
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Richard Vander Veen
(Grand Rapids) 		Democratic February 18, 1974 –
January 3, 1977 		93rd
94th 		Elected to finish Ford's term.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
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Harold S. Sawyer
(Rockford) 		Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1985 		95th
96th
97th
98th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired.
1983–1993
[data missing]
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Paul B. Henry
(Grand Rapids) 		Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993 		99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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James Barcia
(Bay City) 		Democratic 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.
Retired to run for state senator. 		1993–2003
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File:Dale Kildee, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg
Dale Kildee
(Flint) 		Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th 		Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired. 		2003–2013
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Dan Kildee
(Flushing) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 8th district. 		2013–2023
File:Michigan US Congressional District 5 (since 2013).tif
File:TimWalbergHeadshot.jpg
Tim Walberg
(Tipton) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2023–present
File:Michigan's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg

Recent election results

2012

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee 214,531 65.0
Republican Jim Slezak 103,931 31.5
Independent David Davenport 6,694 2.0
Libertarian Gregory Creswell 4,990 1.5
Total votes 330,146 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 148,182 66.7
Republican Allen Hardwick 69,222 31.2
Libertarian Harold Jones 4,734 2.1
Total votes 222,138 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2016 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 195,279 61.2
Republican Al Hardwick 112,102 35.1
Libertarian Steve Sluka 7,006 2.2
Green Harley Mikkelson 4,904 1.5
Total votes 319,291 100.0
Democratic hold

2018

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 164,502 59.5
Republican Travis Wines 99,265 35.9
Working Class Kathy Goodwin 12,646 4.6
Total votes 276,413 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 196,599 54.4
Republican Tim Kelly 150,772 41.8
Working Class Kathy Goodwin 8,180 2.3
Libertarian James Harris 5,481 1.5
Total votes 361,032 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg (incumbent) 198,020 62.4
Democratic Bart Goldberg 110,946 34.9
Libertarian Norman Peterson 5,129 1.6
U.S. Taxpayers Ezra Scott 3,162 1.0
Write-in 1 0.0
Total votes 317,258 100.0
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  4. ↑ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2012 Michigan House Results". Politico.
  6. ↑ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
  7. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

Bibliography

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