| Michigan's 12th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
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| Population (2022) | 759,672 |
| Median household income | $54,818[1] |
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| Cook PVI | D+23[2] |
Michigan's 12th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Michigan.
The district was first created during the reapportionment and redistricting after the 1890 census. 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, and a portion of Macomb north of the corridor. District boundaries were redrawn in 1993 and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.[3] After Michigan's congressional map was redrawn in 2022, the 12th lost Ann Arbor and most of its suburbs and was re-centered around the cities of Detroit and Dearborn.[4]
During the 113th Congress (2013 to 2015), the district was represented by John Dingell (D). He was a congressman for this and other districts for 59 years, making him the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history. He was succeeded by his wife, Debbie Dingell, who currently represents the 6th congressional district.[5] The current district is represented by Democrat Rashida Tlaib, who had previously represented the old 13th district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+23, it is tied with the 13th as the most Democratic districts in Michigan.[2]
In recent times,[6][7] the district has voted consistently for the Democratic Party candidate in presidential races.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
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| 1992 | B. Clinton | 42 - 40% |
| 1996 | B. Clinton | 52 - 38% |
| 2000 | Gore | 61 - 37% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 61 - 39% |
| 2008 | Obama | 65 - 33% |
| 2012 | Obama | 66 - 33% |
| 2016 | H. Clinton | 61 - 35% |
| 2020 | Biden | 64 - 34% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John D. Dingell (incumbent) | 216,884 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Kallgren | 92,472 | 29.0 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Secula | 9,867 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 319,223 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Debbie Dingell | 134,346 | 65.0 | |
| Republican | Terry Bowman | 64,716 | 31.3 | |
| Independent | Gary Walkowicz | 5,039 | 2.4 | |
| Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 2,559 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 206,660 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 211,378 | 64.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 96,104 | 29.3 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 9,183 | 2.8 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Bagwell | 7,489 | 2.3 | |
| Green | Dylan Calewarts | 4,377 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | Ejaz Virk (write-in) | 11 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 328,542 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 200,588 | 68.1 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 85,115 | 28.9 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 6,712 | 2.3 | |
| Independent | Niles Niemuth | 2,213 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 294,628 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Debbie Dingell (incumbent) | 254,957 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jones | 117,719 | 30.7 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 11,147 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 383,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rashida Tlaib (incumbent) | 196,643 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Elliott | 72,888 | 26.2 | |
| Working Class | Gary Walkowicz | 8,046 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 277,577 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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