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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Michigan/MI-10
      1980·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Donald Joseph Albosta
      52.4%126,962 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard J Allen
      46.0%111,496 votes
      Margin
      D+6.4
      242,252 total votes
      5 candidates242,252 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald Joseph AlbostaDEM✓
      		DEM126,96252.4%
      Richard J AllenREP
      		REP111,49646.0%
      Frederick J DechowLIB
      		LIB2,5301.0%
      David IsaacIND
      		IND1,2540.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH10---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+6.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.6%52.1%R+6.5437,194
      202048.8%49.8%R+1.0429,829
      201645.1%50.5%R+5.4370,004
      201253.3%46.7%D+6.6360,731
      200854.2%43.9%D+10.3377,282

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      John JamesREP
      R+6.1
      2022
      John JamesREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lisa McClainREP
      R+32.6
      2018
      Paul MitchellREP
      R+25.3
      2016
      Paul MitchellREP
      R+30.8
      2014
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+39.3
      2012
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+39.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+47.0
      2008
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+35.1
      2006
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+34.9
      2004
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+39.1
      2002
      Candice S MillerREP
      R+27.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      David E BoniorDEM
      D+31.2
      1998
      David E BoniorDEM
      D+7.1
      1996
      David E BoniorDEM
      D+10.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David IsaacIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Donald Joseph AlbostaDEM
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginD+36.2
      Career1974-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Frederick J DechowLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard J AllenREP
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+33.4
      Career1968-1992
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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