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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Michigan/MI-02
      1986·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Carl D Pursell
      59.0%79,567 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dean Baker
      41.0%55,204 votes
      Margin
      R+18.1
      134,778 total votes
      3 candidates134,778 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Carl D PursellREP✓
      		REP79,56759.0%
      Dean BakerDEM
      		DEM55,20441.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH70.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.2%64.2%R+30.1442,037
      202035.0%63.2%R+28.2414,538
      201633.0%61.1%R+28.1347,334
      201244.9%55.1%R+10.2329,576
      200848.9%48.7%D+0.2359,831

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+33.5
      2022
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+29.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+21.0
      2018
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+12.3
      2016
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+30.1
      2014
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+30.4
      2012
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+26.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+33.6
      2008
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+27.6
      2006
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+34.9
      2004
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+40.4
      2002
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+42.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+31.2
      1998
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+39.0
      1996
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+32.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Carl D PursellREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+21.9
      Career1970-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Dean BakerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1986

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