Michigan's 12th congressional district

Michigan's 12th congressional district
Michigan's 12th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Deborah Dingell (D–Dearborn)
Population (2010)	705,974
Ethnicity	76.5% White, 10.6% Black, 4.7% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American
Cook PVI	D+14

Michigan's 12th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that stretches from Detroit's western suburbs to Ann Arbor.

From 2003 to 2013 it was located in Detroit's inner suburbs to the north, along the Interstate 696 corridor in Macomb and Oakland counties, as well as a portion of Macomb north of the corridor.

It is currently represented by Democrat Deborah Dingell.

Major cities from 2003 to 2013

• Clinton Township
• Eastpointe
• Ferndale
• Fraser
• Madison Heights
• Mount Clemens
• Roseville
• Royal Oak
• Southfield
• St. Clair Shores
• Sterling Heights
• Warren

Recent election results from presidential races

Year	Winner	Margin
1992	Clinton	42 - 40%
1996	Clinton	52 - 38%
2000	Gore	61 - 37%
2004	Kerry	61 - 39%
2008	Obama	65 - 33%
2012	Obama	66 - 33%

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Electoral history
District created		March 4, 1893
Samuel M. Stephenson	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	53rd – 54th	Redistricted from the 11th district
Carlos D. Shelden	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	55th – 57th	Lost in primary
H. Olin Young	Republican	March 4, 1903 – May 16, 1913	58th – 63rd	Resigned while a contest for the seat was pending. Lost election contest.
Vacant		May 16, 1913 – August 26, 1913	63rd	Due to a mistake in how the name of William J. MacDonald appeared on the ballot in Ontonagon County some votes were not included in the official count by the state board of canvassers, even though their inclusion in unofficial returns showed MacDonald had won. Subsequently, the United States House Committee on Elections unanimously reported a resolution to the full house awarding the seat to MacDonald.
William J. MacDonald	Progressive	August 26, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Won election contest. Defeated
W. Frank James	Republican	March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1935	64th – 73rd	Defeated
Frank Hook	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943	74th – 77th	Defeated
John B. Bennett	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	78th	Defeated
Frank Hook	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	79th	Defeated
John B. Bennett	Republican	January 3, 1947 – August 9, 1964	80th – 88th	Died
Vacant		August 9, 1964 – January 3, 1965	88th
James G. O'Hara	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977	89th – 94th	Redistricted from the 7th district Retired
David Bonior	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993	95th – 102nd	Redistricted to the 10th district
Sander Levin	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	103rd – 112th	Redistricted from the 17th district Redistricted to the 9th district
John Dingell	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015	113th	Redistricted from the 15th district Retired
Deborah Dingell	Democratic	January 3, 2015 – Present	114th –

Historical district boundaries

1993 - 2003

2003 - 2013

See also

• Michigan's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

Notes

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.

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

Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 83°26′59″W / 42.20528°N 83.44972°W