Michigan's 11th congressional district
U.S. House district for Michigan
Michigan's 11th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2023) 769,154 Median household income $88,617[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+7[ 2]
Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district north of Detroit , comprising most of urbanized central Oakland County . 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 2023.
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.
In 2023, the district was consolidated to include only the urbanized south-central section of Oakland County. The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. In the 1990s it became a swing district, with a slight Republican lean. Since the 2010s, the district is now considered to lean Democratic.
Composition
Cities, townships, and villages of 10,000 or more people
Troy – 87,294
Farmington Hills – 83,986
Waterford Township – 70,565
Novi – 66,243
West Bloomfield Township – 65,888
Pontiac – 61,606
Royal Oak – 58,211
Bloomfield Township – 44,253
Commerce Township – 43,058
White Lake Township – 30,950
Oak Park – 29,560
Madison Heights – 28,468
Auburn Hills – 24,360
Birmingham – 21,813
Ferndale – 19,190
Wixom – 17,193
Berkley – 15,194
Hazel Park – 14,983
Farmington – 11,597
Clawson – 11,389
2,500 – 10,000 people
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1883
Edward Breitung (Negaunee )
Republican
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
48th
Elected in 1882 . Retired.
Seth C. Moffatt (Traverse City )
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
Henry W. Seymour (Sault Ste. Marie )
Republican
February 14, 1888 – March 3, 1889
Elected to finish Moffatt's term . Lost renomination.
Samuel M. Stephenson (Menominee )
Republican
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
51st 52nd
Elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 . Redistricted to the 12th district .
John Avery (Greenville )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Retired.
William S. Mesick (Mancelona )
Republican
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
55th 56th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 . Lost renomination.
Archibald B. Darragh (St. Louis )
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.
Francis H. Dodds (Mount Pleasant )
Republican
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
61st 62nd
Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Lost renomination.
Francis O. Lindquist (Greenville )
Republican
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
63rd
Elected in 1912 . Retired.
Frank D. Scott (Alpena )
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.
Frank P. Bohn (Newberry )
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 (St. Ignace )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – November 18, 1936
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Resigned when elected U.S. Senator .
Vacant
November 18, 1936 – January 3, 1937
74th
John F. Luecke (Escanaba )
Democratic
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
75th
Elected in 1936 . Lost re-election.
Fred Bradley (Rogers City )
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 (Cheboygan )
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 (Sault Ste. Marie )
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 (Sault Ste. Marie )
Democratic
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
89th
Elected in 1964 . Lost re-election.
Philip Ruppe (Houghton )
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 (Gaylord )
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 (Bloomfield )
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 (Livonia )
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 then resigned.[ a]
Vacant
July 6, 2012 – November 13, 2012
112th
David Curson (Belleville )
Democratic
November 13, 2012 – January 3, 2013
Elected to finish McCotter's term . Retired.
Kerry Bentivolio (Milford )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
113th
Elected in 2012 . Lost renomination.
Dave Trott (Birmingham )
Republican
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
114th 115th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Retired.
Haley Stevens (Birmingham )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – present
116th 117th 118th 119th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
^ McCotter had sought the nomination for Republican nomination for president , but dropped out following the Iowa Straw Poll . He then tried to qualify for the primary, however fewer than 1,000 signatures were declared valid, meaning he did not qualify to appear on the primary ballot.
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Historical district boundaries
1993–2003
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
Notes
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List" . The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ Spangler, Todd (July 6, 2012). "Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns, citing 'nightmarish' circumstances" . Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
^ a b c "Current vacancies - 112th Congress, 2nd Session" . Clerk of the House of Representatives. 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
^ Gray, Kathleen (November 6, 2012). "Curson and Bentivolio both won bids for McCotter's seat" . Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
^ Tierney, Christine (November 14, 2012). "Democrat Curson starts short term in McCotter seat" . The Detroit News . Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::287ace43-1a66-4686-b596-949f578971a8
^ https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-46221513
^ "2012 Michigan House Results" . Politico .
^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014" .
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results" . Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official" . Michigan Secretary of State . Retrieved November 23, 2020 .
^ "2022 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "2024 Michigan Election Results" . Michigan Department of State. November 22, 2024.
References
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