Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a

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. The current 2nd district contains much of Michigan's old 4th congressional district, and includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot,

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, Isabella,

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, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana, and

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counties, as well as portions of Eaton,

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, Midland,

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and

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counties. Republican John Moolenaar, who had previously represented the old 4th district, was re-elected to represent the new 2nd in

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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_MI02.pdf
/ref> Barry County (5) : All 5 municipalities Clare County (11) : All 11 municipalities Eaton County (5) : Kalamo Township (part; also 7th), Sunfield, Sunfield Township, Vermontville, Vermontville Township Gladwin County (17) : All 17 municipalities Gratiot County (22) : All 22 municipalities Ionia County (26) : All 26 municipalities Isabella County (21) : All 21 municipalities Kent County (19) : Algoma Township, Bowne Township,

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, Caledonia Charter Township, Casnovia (shared with Muskegon County), Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Grattan Township, Kent City, Lowell, Lowell Charter Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Sand Lake, Solon Township,

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, Sparta Township, Tyrone Township, Vergennes Township Lake County (17) : All 17 municipalities Manistee County (20) : All 20 municipalities Mason County (20) : All 20 municipalities Mecosta County (21) : All 21 municipalities Midland County (6) :

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, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Jasper Township, Warren Township Montcalm County (29) : All 29 municipalities Muskegon County (18) : Blue Lake Township, Casnovia (shared with Kent County), Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitland Charter Township, Holton Township, Laketon Township (part; also 3rd), Lakewood Club, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Muskegon Charter Township (part; also 3rd), North Muskegon (part; also 3rd)

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, Whitehall Township, White River Township Newaygo County (29) : All 29 municipalities Oceana County (23) : All 23 municipalities Osceola County (22) : All 22 municipalities Ottawa County (1) : Chester Township Wexford County (17) : Antioch Township, Boon Township,

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, Cedar Creek Township, Cherry Grove Township, Clam Lake Township, Colfax Township, Haring Charter Township, Harrietta, Henderson Township, Manton, Mesick, Selma Township, Slagle Township, South Branch Township, Springville Township, Wexford Township (part; also

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Recent election results from statewide races

History

The 2nd congressional district has been associated with the north-central Lake Michigan shoreline region since the 1992 redistricting. There have been some changes, but it still covers in general the same area. Prior to the 1992 redistricting the 2nd district covered the northern half to two thirds of

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, Northville Township, the Wayne County portion of the city of Northville,

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and Plymouth Township all in Wayne County. It also covered most of

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but not

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or Ypsilanti. The only county entirely in the district was

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. Most of Jackson county was in the district, but the some of that county's northern tier townships were in Michigan's 6th congressional district. About half of Lenawee County was in the district, and the far north-east portion of Branch county was also in the district. In 1992, this district essentially became the 7th district, while the 2nd was redrawn to take in much of the territory of the old 9th district.

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

Notes

References

Govtrack.us for the 2nd 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
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