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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Michigan/MI-06
      1988·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert Carr
      58.9%120,581 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Scott Schultz
      39.6%81,079 votes
      Margin
      D+19.3
      204,625 total votes
      5 candidates204,625 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert CarrDEM✓
      		DEM120,58158.9%
      Scott SchultzREP
      		REP81,07939.6%
      Tony WrightLIB
      		LIB1,8970.9%
      Judith R ChristensenOTH
      		OTH1,0630.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.2%36.9%D+23.2465,450
      202062.7%36.0%D+26.7456,503
      201658.1%37.3%D+20.8391,114
      201259.6%40.4%D+19.3368,161
      200861.7%36.8%D+24.9385,796

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+27.0
      2022
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+31.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+15.7
      2018
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+4.5
      2016
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+22.2
      2014
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+15.5
      2012
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+12.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+28.4
      2008
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+20.3
      2006
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+22.7
      2004
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+32.9
      2002
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+39.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+38.7
      1998
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+42.0
      1996
      Frederick S UptonREP
      R+37.0
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Robert CarrDEM
      Record14W-4L
      Avg MarginD+28.4
      Career1972-2010
      State Senate / US House / US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Judith R ChristensenOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Scott SchultzREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tony WrightLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1988

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