| Michigan's 11th congressional district | |||
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| Population (2019) | 735,677 | ||
| Median household income | $88,253[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+4[2] | ||
Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula (a.k.a. Northern Michigan). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district.
Its current configuration dates from 2003. Population growth in the Detroit suburbs resulted in redistricting to create a new district in that region, even as Michigan lost a district overall after the census.
The 11th district was represented by Thad McCotter from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012.[3][4] He was replaced by Democrat David Curson, who won a special election on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Curson was sworn in on November 13. He was replaced by Kerry Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012.[4][6] David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the Republican primary, and took office in January 2015. He did not seek reelection in 2018. Democrat Haley Stevens was elected on November 6, 2018, and is the current representative for the eleventh district.
History
The 11th congressional district formed in 1993 was given portions of the old 15th (mainly Westland), 2nd (Livonia), 17th (the included portion of Southfield), 6th (Highland and White Lake Townships), and 18th congressional districts. Most of its territory came from the old 18th congressional district.
In 2003, the district was essentially split in two. The bulk of the district–most of the Oakland County portion–became the 9th district, while a new 11th was created mostly out of the Wayne County portion of the old 11th, combined with a sliver of Oakland.
Politics
The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. Since the 1990s it has become a swing district, with a slight Republican lean. Voters have frequently continued to support Republicans in House races.
Major cities
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Hills
- Canton Township
- Clawson
- Commerce Township
- Farmington
- Highland Township
- Lake Angelus
- Livonia
- Lyon Township
- Milford Township
- Northville/Northville Township
- Novi/Novi Township
- Plymouth/Plymouth Township
- Rochester Hills
- South Lyon
- Troy
- Walled Lake
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield
- White Lake Township
- Wixom
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52 - 47% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 51 - 48% |
| 2018 | Governor | Whitmer 52 - 46% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50 - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52 - 47% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 54 - 45% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 53 - 47% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51 - 47% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 46 - 46% |
| 1992 | President | Bush 47 - 37% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1883 | ||||
) Edward Breitung | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
) Seth C. Moffatt | Republican | March 4, 1885 – December 22, 1887 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Died. |
| Vacant | December 22, 1887 – February 14, 1888 | 50th | ||
.jpg')) Henry W. Seymour | Republican | February 14, 1888 – March 3, 1889 | Elected to finish Moffatt's term. Lost re-election. | |
.jpg')) Samuel M. Stephenson | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
) John Avery | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892 Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
.jpg')) William S. Mesick | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | 55th 56th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost renomination. |
) Archibald B. Darragh | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 | 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired. |
.jpg')) Francis H. Dodds | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | 61st 62nd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost renomination. |
.jpg')) Francis O. Lindquist | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Retired. |
.jpg')) Frank D. Scott | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1927 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination. |
.jpg')) Frank P. Bohn | Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
) Prentiss M. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – November 18, 1936 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. |
| Vacant | November 18, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | ||
.jpg')) John F. Luecke | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost renomination. |
.jpg')) Fred Bradley | Republican | January 3, 1939 – May 24, 1947 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Died. |
| Vacant | May 24, 1947 – August 26, 1947 | 80th | ||
) Charles E. Potter | Republican | August 26, 1947 – November 4, 1952 | 80th 81st 82nd | Elected to finish Bradley's term. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| Vacant | November 4, 1952 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | ||
) Victor A. Knox | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
) Raymond F. Clevenger | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
) Philip Ruppe | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
) Robert W. Davis | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. Retired. |
) Joe Knollenberg | Republican | 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. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
) Thad McCotter | Republican | January 3, 2003 – July 6, 2012 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Failed to qualify for renomination and then resigned. |
| Vacant | July 6, 2012 – November 13, 2012 | 112th | ||
) David Curson | Democratic | November 13, 2012 – January 3, 2013 | Elected to finish McCotter's term. Retired. | |
) Kerry Bentivolio | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Lost renomination. |
) Dave Trott | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. |
) Haley Stevens | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present | 116th 117th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Bentivolio | 181,788 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Syed Taj | 158,879 | 44.4 | |
| Libertarian | John Tatar | 9,637 | 2.7 | |
| Green | Steven Paul Duke | 4,569 | 1.3 | |
| Natural Law | Daniel Johnson | 3,251 | 0.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 15 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 358,139 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Trott | 140,435 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Bobby McKenzie | 101,681 | 40.5 | |
| Libertarian | John Tatar | 7,711 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Kerry Bentivolio (incumbent) (write-in) | 1,411 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 251,238 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Trott (incumbent) | 200,872 | 52.9 | |
| Democratic | Anil Kumar | 152,461 | 40.2 | |
| Independent Politician | Kerry Bentivolio | 16,610 | 4.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Ray Osment | 9,545 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 379,488 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens | 181,912 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Lena Epstein | 158,463 | 45.2 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 5,799 | 1.7 | |
| Independent | Cooper Nye | 4,727 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 350,901 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Haley Stevens (incumbent) | 226,128 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Eric Esshaki | 215,405 | 47.8 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Schwartz | 8,936 | 2.0 | |
| Independent | Frank Acosta (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 450,473 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
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See also
- Michigan's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
Notes
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2012-07-06). "Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns, citing 'nightmarish' circumstances". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Current vacancies - 112th Congress, 2nd Session". Clerk of the House of Representatives. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ Gray, Kathleen (2012-11-06). "Curson and Bentivolio both won bids for McCotter's seat". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ Tierney, Christine (2012-11-14). "Democrat Curson starts short term in McCotter seat". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "Our District". Archived from the original on 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
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References
- 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