Michigan 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −4.9% |
| 2012 | −14.7% |
| 2016 | −33.0% |
| 2020 | −29.4% |
| 2024 | −32.3% |
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 | 9 | R | 29.5%138,138 | 66.8%312,593 | 468,238 |
| 2022 | 9 | R | 33.2%123,702 | 63.9%238,300 | 372,922 |
| 2020 | 9 | D | 57.7%230,318 | 38.4%153,296 | 399,117 |
| 2018 | 9 | D | 59.7%181,734 | 36.8%112,123 | 304,563 |
| 2016 | 9 | D | 57.9%199,661 | 37.4%128,937 | 344,775 |
| 2014 | 9 | D | 60.4%136,342 | 36.1%81,470 | 225,757 |
| 2012 | 9 | D | 61.9%208,846 | 34.0%114,760 | 337,316 |
| 2010 | 9 | D | 49.8%125,730 | 47.2%119,325 | 252,650 |
| 2008 | 9 | D | 52.1%183,311 | 42.6%150,035 | 351,963 |
| 2006 | 9 | R | 46.2%127,620 | 51.6%142,390 | 276,180 |
| 2004 | 9 | R | 39.5%134,764 | 58.5%199,210 | 340,799 |
| 2002 | 9 | R | 39.9%96,856 | 58.1%141,102 | 242,880 |
| 2000 | 9 | D | 61.1%158,184 | 35.9%92,926 | 258,928 |
| 1998 | 9 | D | 55.9%105,457 | 41.9%79,062 | 188,525 |
| 1996 | 9 | D | 59.2%136,856 | 38.8%89,733 | 231,200 |
| 1994 | 9 | D | 51.2%97,096 | 47.0%89,148 | 189,563 |
| 1992 | 9 | D | 53.7%133,956 | 44.8%111,798 | 249,530 |
| 1990 | 9 | R | 45.2%73,604 | 54.8%89,078 | 162,694 |
| 1988 | 9 | R | 30.2%64,843 | 69.8%149,748 | 214,594 |
| 1986 | 9 | R | 35.6%49,702 | 64.4%89,991 | 139,693 |
| 1984 | 9 | R | 28.8%61,233 | 70.9%150,885 | 212,805 |
| 1982 | 9 | R | 35.1%60,932 | 64.9%112,504 | 173,439 |
| 1980 | 9 | R | 0.0%0 | 96.5%168,713 | 174,776 |
| 1978 | 9 | R | 30.4%53,450 | 69.6%122,363 | 175,819 |
| 1976 | 9 | R | 29.4%61,641 | 70.0%146,712 | 209,701 |
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 9th spans affluent Oakland County communities where college-educated suburbanites have shifted the presidential margin to D+8.5, making it a reliable but not uncontested anchor of the Detroit metro's northern fringe.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.3 points.
A population of 773,385, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,269 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 14 and Congressional District 16.
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