Michigan's 1st congressional district is a

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that fully contains the 15 counties of the

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and 20 counties of

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in the

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. The district is currently represented by Republican

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Characteristics

The district is the second-largest congressional district east of the

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by land area, only behind

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. Its boundaries contain the entire

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and much of the northern part of the

. Altogether, the district makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan yet contains only 7% of Michigan's population. It contains the second-longest shoreline of any district in the United States, behind Alaska's at-large congressional district.

Counties and municipalities

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI01.pdf
/ref> Alcona County (13) : All 13 municipalities Alger County (10) : All 10 municipalities Alpena County (10) : All 10 municipalities Antrim County (20) : All 20 municipalities Arenac County (18) : All 18 municipalities Baraga County (7) : All 7 municipalities Benzie County (7) : All 7 municipalities Charlevoix County (19) : All 19 municipalities Cheboygan County (22) : All 22 municipalities Chippewa County (18) : All 18 municipalities Crawford County (7) : All 7 municipalities Delta County (17) : All 17 municipalities Dickinson County (10) : All 10 municipalities Emmet County (21) : All 21 municipalities Gogebic County (9) : All 9 municipalities Grand Traverse County (16) : All 16 municipalities Houghton County (21) : All 21 municipalities Iosco County (14) : All 14 municipalities Iron County (5) : All 5 municipalities Kalkaska County (13) : All 13 municipalities Keweenaw County (6) : All 6 municipalities Leelanau County (15) : All 15 municipalities Luce County (5) : All 5 municipalities Mackinac County (13) : All 13 municipalities Marquette County (22) : All 22 municipalities Menominee County (19) : All 19 municipalities Missaukee County (17) : All 17 municipalities Montmorency County (9) : All 9 municipalities Ogemaw County (17) : All 17 municipalities Ontonagon County (12) : All 12 municipalities Oscoda County (6) : All 6 municipalities Otsego County (11) : All 11 municipalities Presque Isle County (18) : All 18 municipalities Roscommon County (12) : All 12 municipalities Schoolcraft County (9) : All 9 municipalities Wexford County (5) : Buckley, Greenwood Township, Hanover Township, Liberty Township, Wexford Township (part; also

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)

History

Prior to 1992, the 1st congressional district was a Detroit-based congressional district. From the election of Republican John B. Sosnowski in 1925 until 1964, the former 1st district was represented by only one non-

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politician, Robert H. Clancy. Along with Sosnowski, 6 Polish-Americans served as the 1st district's representatives elected 7 times, since 1925. The other strong Polish Michigan congressional districts were the 15th district (where half of the elected were Polish-American) and the dissolved 16th district (where all three elected representatives were of Polish descent). In 1964, the 1st congressional district was drawn as a new, African-American majority district reflecting the changing demographics of Detroit, while enough of the old 1st district was moved to the 14th district so that the 14th district retained the 1st's old congressman.

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was elected to congress from the 1st district, a position he would hold until the 1st was removed from Detroit. After 1992, the 1st district covered land in the UP and Northern Michigan. Most of this territory had been known as the 11th district from 1892 to 1992. The 1st from 1992 to 2002 was similar to the present district, except that it did not extend nearly as far south along

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, while it took in Traverse City and some surrounding areas on the west side of the state.

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Elections

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

Govtrack.us for the 1st District
- Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline

* ttp://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(bh0gg4454mkrpj55i03lixvj))/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0606-0624-USRep.pdf U.S. Representatives 1837–2003 Michigan Manual 2003–2004 * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Rep. Jack Bergman's official House of Representatives website
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