Redistricting Process: For legislative districts, the legislature must approve a legislative redistricting plan within sixty days of the end of its second session following the census. If it fails to pass a plan, the governor is constitutionally bound to call a special session for the express purpose of redistricting. If the legislature still fails to approve a plan, a five-member commission will create and enact a legislative redistricting plan. This commission is chaired by the chief justice of the state supreme court, and includes the attorney general, the secretary of state, the speaker of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate. They must reach a decision within 180 days. While the governor may veto plans passed by the legislature, any plan that the commission approves automatically becomes law.
Congressional redistricting in Michigan is handled the same as any legislative bill, including going to the Governor for signature or veto.
Governor: Republican Rick Snyder
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 13 (-1 since 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 760,280
Current District by District Politics and Demographics:
1st District– Republican Dan Benishek
2010 Congressional Results: Benishek 52%
2008 Congressional Results: Bart Stupak (D) 65%
2006 Congressional Results: Stupak 69%
2004 Congressional Results: Stupak 66%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 50%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 53% Kerry 46%
District Population: 650,222
Over/Under Populated by: 110,058 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 601,663
African American Population: 7,799
Hispanic Population: 7,907
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District– Republican Bill Huizenga
2010 Congressional Results: Huizenga 65%
2008 Congressional Results: Peter Hoekstra (R) 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Hoekstra 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Hoekstra 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 51% Obama 47%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 60% Kerry 39%
District Population: 698,831
Over/Under Populated by: 61,449 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 595,883
African American Population: 32,102
Hispanic Population: 46,194
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District– Republican Justin Amash
2010 Congressional Results: Amash 60%
2008 Congressional Results: Vernon J. Elhers (R) 61%
2006 Congressional Results: Elhers 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Elhers 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 49% Obama 49%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 59% Kerry 40%
District Population: 694,695
Over/Under Populated by: 65,585 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 544,677
African American Population: 58,650
Hispanic Population: 59,823
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District– Republican Dave Camp
2010 Congressional Results: Camp 66%
2008 Congressional Results: Camp 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Camp 61%
2004 Congressional Results: Camp 64%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 50%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 44%
District Population: 686,378
Over/Under Populated by: 135,626 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 624,654
African American Population: 17,968
Hispanic Population: 21,207
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District– Democrat Dale E. Kildee
2010 Congressional Results: Kildee 53%
2008 Congressional Results: Kildee 70%
2006 Congressional Results: Kildee 73%
2004 Congressional Results: Kildee 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 35% Obama 64%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 41% Kerry 59%
District Population: 635,129
Over/Under Populated by: 125,151 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 468,250
African American Population: 117,948
Hispanic Population: 27,598
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District– Republican Fred Upton
2010 Congressional Results: Upton 62%
2008 Congressional Results: Upton 59%
2006 Congressional Results: Upton 61%
2004 Congressional Results: Upton 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 44% Obama 54%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 53% Kerry 46%
District Population: 671,883
Over/Under Populated by: 88,397 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 549,939
African American Population: 58,691
Hispanic Population: 34,646
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
7th District– Republican Tim Walberg
2010 Congressional Results: Walberg 50.1%
2008 Congressional Results: Mark Schauer (D) 48.8%
2006 Congressional Results: Walberg (D) 50%
2004 Congressional Results: Joe Schwarz (R) 58%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 46% Obama 52%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 45%
District Population: 676,899
Over/Under Populated by: 83,381 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 584,121
African American Population: 39,335
Hispanic Population: 28,544
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.
8th District– Republican Mike Rogers
2010 Congressional Results: Rogers 64%
2008 Congressional Results: Rogers 57%
2006 Congressional Results: Rogers 55%
2004 Congressional Results: Rogers 61%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 46% Obama 53%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 45%
District Population: 707,572
Over/Under Populated by: 52,708 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 602,115
African American Population: 36,468
Hispanic Population: 32,341
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.
9th District– Democrat Gary Peters
2010 Congressional Results: Peters 49.8%
2008 Congressional Results: Peters 52%
2006 Congressional Results: Joe Knollenberg (R) 52%
2004 Congressional Results: Knollenberg 58%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 51% Kerry 49%
District Population: 657,590
Over/Under Populated by: 102,690 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 490,258
African American Population: 75,084
Hispanic Population: 27,214
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 9th District.
10th District– Republican Candice S. Miller
2010 Congressional Results: Miller 72%
2008 Congressional Results: Miller 66%
2006 Congressional Results: Miller 66%
2004 Congressional Results: Miller 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 50% Obama 48%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 57% Kerry 43%
District Population: 719,712
Over/Under Populated by: 40,568 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 652,877
African American Population: 20,566
Hispanic Population: 20,256
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 10th District.
11th District– Republican Thaddeus McCotter
2010 Congressional Results: McCotter 59%
2008 Congressional Results: McCotter 51.4%
2006 Congressional Results: McCotter 54%
2004 Congressional Results: McCotter 57%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 45% Obama 54%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 53% Kerry 47%
District Population: 695,888
Over/Under Populated by: 64,392 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 559,723
African American Population: 64,239
Hispanic Population: 20,726
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 11th District.
12th District– Democrat Sander M. Levin
2010 Congressional Results: Levin 61%
2008 Congressional Results: Levin 72%
2006 Congressional Results: Levin 70%
2004 Congressional Results: Levin 69%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 33% Obama 65%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 39% Kerry 61%
District Population: 636,601
Over/Under Populated by: 123,679 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 454,998
African American Population: 133,766
Hispanic Population: 12,788
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 12th District.
13th District– Democrat Hansen Clarke
2010 Congressional Results: Clarke 79%
2008 Congressional Results: Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) 74%
2006 Congressional Results: Kilpatrick (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Kilpatrick 78%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 14% Obama 85%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 19% Kerry 81%
District Population: 519,570
Over/Under Populated by: 240,710 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 143,180
African American Population: 303,921
Hispanic Population: 54,312
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 13th District.
14th District– Democrat John Conyers Jr
2010 Congressional Results: Conyers 77%
2008 Congressional Results: Conyers (Unopposed)
2006 Congressional Results: Conyers 85%
2004 Congressional Results: Conyers 84%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 13% Obama 86%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 17% Kerry 83%
District Population: 550,465
Over/Under Populated by: 209,815 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 187,516
African American Population: 324,226
Hispanic Population: 14,826
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 14th District.
15th District– Democrat John J. Dingell
2010 Congressional Results: Dingell 57%
2008 Congressional Results: Dingell 71%
2006 Congressional Results: Dingell 88%
2004 Congressional Results: Dingell 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 33% Obama 66%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 38% Kerry 62%
District Population: 682,205
Over/Under Populated by: 78,075 (Michigan is losing a seat)
White Population: 510,085
African American Population: 92,993
Hispanic Population: 27,976
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 15th District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Michigan ” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”