Michigan's 9th congressional district is a

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located in

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and northern portions of

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of the

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. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include:

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, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and

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. With a

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rating of R+16, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.

Recent election results from statewide races

History

Michigan first gained a 9th district in 1873. For most of the next 120 years, it covered most of the western shore counties starting with Muskegon and taking in a portion of Grand Traverse County. From 1983 to 1993, it also included about half of Ottawa County, Montcalm County, half of Ionia County, and two eastern townships of Kent County just outside the

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city limits. After the 1990 census, this district essentially became the 2nd district. The district from 1992 to 2002 was largely based in Pontiac and

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–essentially, the successor of the old 7th district. The strong Democratic voting record in Flint and Pontiac compensated for the largely Republican lean of most of the rest of the district's area. In 2002, this district essentially became the 5th district, while the 9th was reconfigured to take in most of the Oakland County portion of the old 11th district. The only areas that survived in the 9th congressional district across the 2002 redistricting were Pontiac, Waterford, Auburn Hills, some of Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. This district was for all practical purposes the one eliminated by the 2012 redistricting. Portions of it were parceled out to four different districts, all of which largely preserved other former districts. The current 9th is mostly the successor of the old 10th district. The district is currently represented by

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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_MI09.pdf
/ref> Huron County (39) : All 39 municipalities Lapeer County (28) : All 28 municipalities Macomb County (14) : Armada, Armada Township, Bruce Township, Chesterfield Charter Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township (part; also 10th),

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(shared with St. Clair County), New Baltimore,

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, Ray Township,

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(shared with St. Clair County), Richmond Township,

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, Washington Charter Township Oakland County (21) : Addison Township, Brandon Charter Township, Fenton (shared with Genesee County; part; also

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), Groveland Township, Highland Charter Township,

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, Holly Township, Independence Charter Township,

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(part; also

), Milford Charter Township (part; also

), Oakland Charter Township, Orion Charter Township, Ortonville,

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, Oxford Charter Township, Rose Township, Springfield Charter Township, Village of Clarkston, White Lake Charter Township (part; also 11th) St. Clair County (33) : All 33 municipalities Sanilac County (39) : All 39 municipalities Tuscola County (34) :

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, Akron Township, Almer Charter Township, Arbela Township (part; also

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)

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, Cass City, Columbia Township, Dayton Township, Denmark Township, Elkland Township, Ellington Township, Elmwood Township, Fairgrove, Fairgrove Township, Fremont Township, Gagetown, Gilford Township, Indianfields Township, Juniata Township,

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, Kingston Township, Koylton Township, Mayville, Millington, Millington Township, Novesta Township, Reese, Tuscola Township, Unionville, Vassar, Vassar Township, Watertown Township, Wells Township, Wisner Township

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

Notes

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to

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following the censuses of

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and

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References

Gary Peters's webpage

Govtrack.us for the 9th 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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