Michigan's 11th congressional district

Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula (a.k.a. Northern Michigan). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district.

Michigan's 11th congressional district
Michigan's 11th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Haley Stevens
D–Rochester Hills
Population (2018)733,920
Median income$84,954[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+4[2]

Its current configuration dates from 2003. Population growth in the Detroit suburbs resulted in redistricting to create a new district in that region, even as Michigan lost a district overall after the census.

The 11th district was represented by Thad McCotter from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012.[3][4] He was replaced by Democrat David Curson, who won a special election on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Curson was sworn in on November 13. He was replaced by Kerry Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012.[4][6] David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the Republican primary, and took office in January 2015. He did not seek reelection in 2018. Democrat Haley Stevens was elected on November 6, 2018, and is the current representative for the eleventh district.

History

The 11th congressional district formed in 1993 was given portions of the old 15th (mainly Westland), 2nd (Livonia), 17th (the included portion of Southfield), 6th (Highland and White Lake Townships), and 18th congressional districts. Most of its territory came from the old 18th congressional district.

In 2003, the district was essentially split in two. The bulk of the district–most of the Oakland County portion–became the 9th District, while a new 11th was created mostly out of the Wayne County portion of the old 11th, combined with a sliver of Oakland.

Politics

The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. Since the 1990s it has become a swing district, with just a slight Republican lean. Voters have frequently continued to support Republicans in House races.

Major cities

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Voting
Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2016 President Trump 50 - 45%
2012 President Romney 52 - 47%
2008 President Obama 54 - 45%
2004 President Bush 53 - 47%
2000 President Bush 51 - 47%
1996 President Clinton 46 - 46%
1992 President Bush 47 - 37%

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1883

Edward Breitung		 Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 48th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Seth C. Moffatt		 Republican March 4, 1885 –
December 22, 1887		 49th
50th		 [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant December 22, 1887 –
February 14, 1888		 50th
Henry W. Seymour Republican February 14, 1888 –
March 3, 1889		 Elected to finish Moffatt's term.
Lost re-election.

Samuel M. Stephenson		 Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893		 51st
52nd		 [data unknown/missing]
Redistricted to the 12th district.

John Avery		 Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897		 53rd
54th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

William S. Mesick		 Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901		 55th
56th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Archibald B. Darragh		 Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1909		 57th
58th
59th
60th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Francis H. Dodds		 Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913		 61st
62nd		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Francis O. Lindquist		 Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Frank D. Scott		 Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1927		 64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Frank P. Bohn		 Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933		 70th
71st
72nd		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Prentiss M. Brown		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
November 18, 1936		 73rd
74th		 [data unknown/missing]
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Vacant November 18, 1936 –
January 3, 1937		 74th

John F. Luecke		 Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939		 75th [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Fred Bradley		 Republican January 3, 1939 –
May 24, 1947		 76th
77th
78th
79th
80th		 [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant May 24, 1947 –
August 26, 1947		 80th

Charles E. Potter		 Republican August 26, 1947 –
November 4, 1952		 80th
81st
82nd		 Elected to finish Bradley's term.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Vacant November 4, 1952 –
January 3, 1953		 82nd

Victor A. Knox		 Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1965		 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Raymond F. Clevenger		 Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967		 89th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Philip Ruppe		 Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1979		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Robert W. Davis		 Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993		 96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Joe Knollenberg		 Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th		 [data unknown/missing]
Redistricted to the 9th district.

Thad McCotter		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
July 6, 2012		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th		 [data unknown/missing]
Failed to qualify for renomination and then resigned.
Vacant July 6, 2012 –
November 13, 2012		 112th

David Curson		 Democratic November 13, 2012 –
January 3, 2013		 Elected to finish McCotter's term.
Retired.

Kerry Bentivolio		 Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015		 113th [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Dave Trott		 Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019		 114th
115th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Haley Stevens		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
Present		 116th Elected in 2018.

Historical district boundaries
1993 - 2003
2003 - 2013

See also

Notes
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. Spangler, Todd (2012-07-06). [?url=http://www.freep.com/article/20120706/NEWS06/120706063/thad-mccotter-resigns-citing-nightmarish-circumstances "Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns, citing 'nightmarish' circumstances"] Check |archiveurl= value (help). Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) (Archived by WebCite at )
  4. Staff (2012). [?url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/vacancies.aspx "Current vacancies - 112th Congress, 2nd Session"] Check |archiveurl= value (help). Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) (Archived by WebCite at )
  5. Gray, Kathleen (2012-11-06). [?url=http://www.freep.com/article/20121107/NEWS05/121107050/David-Curson-Kerry-Bentivolio-Thad-McCotter "Curson and Bentivolio both won bids for McCotter's seat"] Check |archiveurl= value (help). Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) (Archived by WebCite at )
  6. Tierney, Christine (2012-11-14). "Democrat Curson starts short term in McCotter seat". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14. (Archived by WebCite at )
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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