MI-05 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+26.1 on 319,291 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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MI-05 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

195,279

61.2%

Republican (R)

112,102

35.1%

All others

11,910

3.7%

Margin

D+26.1

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Margin history

MI-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−32.9%	409,876
2022	R	−27.4%	317,258
2020	D	+12.7%	361,032
2018	D	+23.6%	276,413
2016	D	+26.1%	319,291
2014	D	+35.5%	222,138
2012	D	+33.5%	330,146
2010	D	+8.7%	202,263
2008	D	+43.4%	315,295
2006	D	+47.7%	241,691
2004	D	+35.9%	309,915
2002	D	+91.6%	173,339
2000	D	+50.4%	247,737
1998	D	+44.1%	189,971
1996	D	+41.8%	232,451
1994	D	+33.7%	193,190
1992	D	+22.3%	244,992
1990	R	−50.8%	167,498
1988	R	−45.2%	229,440
1986	R	−42.5%	141,186
1984	R	−24.2%	226,678
1982	R	−6.1%	185,881
1980	R	−7.3%	222,158
1978	R	−0.7%	165,446
1976	R	−7.1%	205,438