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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Michigan/MI-11
      1998·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 11 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joe Knollenberg
      63.9%144,264 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Travis M Reeds
      33.7%76,107 votes
      Margin
      R+30.2
      225,804 total votes
      3 candidates225,804 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joe KnollenbergREP✓
      		REP144,26463.9%
      Travis M ReedsDEM
      		DEM76,10733.7%
      Dick GachLIB
      		LIB5,4332.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+16.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.9%40.8%D+16.0461,479
      202059.3%39.4%D+19.8462,280
      201654.6%40.7%D+13.9399,697
      201256.7%43.3%D+13.3395,799
      200858.7%39.7%D+19.0405,044

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Haley M StevensDEM
      D+18.6
      2022
      Haley M StevensDEM
      D+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Haley M StevensDEM
      D+2.4
      2018
      Haley M StevensDEM
      D+6.7
      2016
      David A TrottREP
      R+12.8
      2014
      David A TrottREP
      R+15.4
      2012
      Kerry BentivolioREP
      R+6.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Thaddeus G McCotterREP
      R+20.8
      2008
      Thaddeus G McCotterREP
      R+6.0
      2006
      Thaddeus G McCotterREP
      R+11.1
      2004
      Thaddeus G McCotterREP
      R+15.9
      2002
      Thaddeus G McCotterREP
      R+17.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+15.3
      1996
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+25.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Joe KnollenbergREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dick GachLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Travis M ReedsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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