Michigan 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | −1.3% |
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 | 7 | R | 46.6%209,959 | 50.3%226,722 | 450,912 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 51.7%192,809 | 46.3%172,624 | 372,708 |
| 2020 | 7 | R | 41.2%159,743 | 58.8%227,524 | 387,267 |
| 2018 | 7 | R | 46.2%136,330 | 53.8%158,730 | 295,060 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 40.0%134,010 | 55.1%184,321 | 334,807 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 41.2%92,083 | 53.5%119,564 | 223,685 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 43.0%136,849 | 53.3%169,668 | 318,069 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 45.4%102,402 | 50.2%113,185 | 225,669 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 48.8%157,213 | 46.5%149,781 | 322,286 |
| 2006 | 7 | R | 46.0%112,665 | 49.9%122,348 | 245,026 |
| 2004 | 7 | R | 36.3%109,527 | 58.4%176,053 | 301,642 |
| 2002 | 7 | R | 38.6%78,412 | 59.7%121,142 | 203,069 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 35.7%86,080 | 61.1%147,369 | 241,010 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 40.1%72,998 | 57.5%104,656 | 182,127 |
| 1996 | 7 | R | 42.9%93,725 | 55.0%120,227 | 218,544 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 32.3%57,326 | 65.1%115,621 | 177,500 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.6%133,972 | 152,868 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 68.4%90,307 | 31.6%41,759 | 132,068 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 75.8%150,832 | 23.6%47,071 | 199,080 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 79.6%101,225 | 19.5%24,848 | 127,172 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 93.1%145,070 | 0.0%0 | 155,748 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 75.4%118,538 | 23.1%36,303 | 157,254 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 92.7%147,280 | 0.0%0 | 158,803 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 76.6%105,402 | 21.8%29,958 | 137,540 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 70.0%124,260 | 28.3%50,301 | 177,582 |
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 7th congressional district posted an R+17.7 margin in 2024, reflecting a landscape where small manufacturing cities and agricultural townships consistently tilt heavily toward Republican candidates at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 775,238, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,357 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 19.
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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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