Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Michigan/MI-01
      1976·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Conyers
      92.4%126,161 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Issac Hood
      6.5%8,927 votes
      Margin
      D+85.8
      136,582 total votes
      6 candidates136,582 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John ConyersDEM✓
      		DEM126,16192.4%
      Issac HoodREP
      		REP8,9276.5%
      Hector M McGregorIND
      		IND7270.5%
      B R WashingtonOTH
      		OTH3060.2%
      Thomas W JonesLIB
      		LIB2450.2%
      Carolyn C NelsonOTH
      		OTH2160.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.7%59.7%R+21.0483,631
      202039.3%59.1%R+19.8465,104
      201635.6%58.9%R+23.3401,079
      201245.5%54.5%R+9.0385,934
      200849.1%48.4%D+0.7410,524

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+21.2
      2022
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+24.8
      2018
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+12.6
      2016
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+14.8
      2014
      Dan BenishekREP
      R+6.9
      2012
      Dan BenishekREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Dan BenishekREP
      R+11.1
      2008
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+32.3
      2006
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+41.4
      2004
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+32.8
      2002
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+36.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+18.0
      1998
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+19.2
      1996
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+43.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      B R WashingtonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Hector M McGregorIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+25.6
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Issac HoodREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      John ConyersDEM
      Record21W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas W JonesLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+96.9
      Career1976-2008
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Carolyn C NelsonDEM
      Record8W-5L
      Avg MarginD+10.5
      Career1976-2014
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1976 US House races1976 overviewMichigan profileAll elections