Michigan 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | −25.4% |
| 2020 | −24.2% |
| 2024 | −27.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | R | 32.8%134,282 | 65.7%269,215 | 409,876 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 35.0%110,946 | 62.4%198,020 | 317,258 |
| 2020 | 5 | D | 54.5%196,599 | 41.8%150,772 | 361,032 |
| 2018 | 5 | D | 59.5%164,502 | 35.9%99,265 | 276,413 |
| 2016 | 5 | D | 61.2%195,279 | 35.1%112,102 | 319,291 |
| 2014 | 5 | D | 66.7%148,182 | 31.2%69,222 | 222,138 |
| 2012 | 5 | D | 65.0%214,531 | 31.5%103,931 | 330,146 |
| 2010 | 5 | D | 53.0%107,286 | 44.3%89,680 | 202,263 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 70.4%221,841 | 27.0%85,017 | 315,295 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 72.9%176,171 | 25.2%60,967 | 241,691 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 67.2%208,163 | 31.3%96,934 | 309,915 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 91.6%158,709 | 0.0%0 | 173,339 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 74.3%184,048 | 23.9%59,274 | 247,737 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 71.2%135,254 | 27.1%51,442 | 189,971 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 70.0%162,675 | 28.2%65,542 | 232,451 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 65.5%126,456 | 31.8%61,342 | 193,190 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 60.3%147,618 | 38.0%93,098 | 244,992 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 24.6%41,170 | 75.4%126,308 | 167,498 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 27.4%62,868 | 72.6%166,569 | 229,440 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 28.8%40,608 | 71.2%100,577 | 141,186 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 37.6%85,232 | 61.8%140,131 | 226,678 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 46.9%87,229 | 53.1%98,650 | 185,881 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 45.8%101,737 | 53.1%118,061 | 222,158 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 48.7%80,622 | 49.4%81,794 | 165,446 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 46.2%94,973 | 53.3%109,589 | 205,438 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 48.6%2,712,686 | 48.3%2,693,680 | 5,577,187 |
| 2020 | D | 49.9%2,734,568 | 48.2%2,642,233 | 5,479,720 |
| 2018 | D | 52.3%2,214,478 | 45.8%1,938,818 | 4,237,253 |
| 2014 | D | 54.6%1,704,936 | 41.3%1,290,199 | 3,121,698 |
| 2012 | D | 58.8%2,735,826 | 38.0%1,767,386 | 4,652,849 |
| 2008 | D | 62.7%3,038,386 | 33.8%1,641,070 | 4,848,620 |
| 2006 | D | 56.9%2,151,278 | 41.3%1,559,597 | 3,780,118 |
| 2002 | D | 60.6%1,896,614 | 37.9%1,185,545 | 3,129,287 |
| 2000 | D | 49.5%2,061,952 | 47.9%1,994,693 | 4,167,685 |
| 1996 | D | 58.4%2,195,738 | 39.9%1,500,106 | 3,762,271 |
| 1994 | R | 42.7%1,300,960 | 51.9%1,578,770 | 3,043,385 |
| 1990 | D | 57.5%1,471,753 | 41.2%1,055,695 | 2,560,244 |
| 1988 | D | 60.4%2,116,865 | 38.5%1,348,219 | 3,505,985 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8%1,915,831 | 47.2%1,745,302 | 3,700,938 |
| 1982 | D | 57.7%1,728,793 | 40.9%1,223,288 | 2,994,292 |
| 1978 | D | 52.1%1,484,193 | 47.9%1,362,165 | 2,846,630 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%1,831,031 | 46.8%1,635,087 | 3,490,412 |
Michigan's 5th congressional district recorded a razor-thin R+0.2 presidential margin in 2024, signaling a district that swings with small shifts in turnout or candidate quality rather than locked-in partisan loyalty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 773,964, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,618 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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