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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Michigan/MI-09
      2008·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary C Peters
      52.1%183,311 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joe Knollenberg
      42.6%150,035 votes
      Margin
      D+9.4
      351,963 total votes
      5 candidates351,963 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary C PetersDEM✓
      		DEM183,31152.1%
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      		REP150,03542.6%
      Jack KevorkianOTH
      		OTH8,9872.5%
      Adam GoodmanLIB
      		LIB4,8931.4%
      Douglas CampbellGRN
      		GRN4,7371.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202433.1%65.4%R+32.3487,769
      202034.6%64.0%R+29.4464,737
      201631.0%64.0%R+33.0390,276
      201242.6%57.4%R+14.7364,598
      200846.5%51.4%R+4.9386,926

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Lisa McClainREP
      R+37.3
      2022
      Lisa McClainREP
      R+30.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andrew LevinDEM
      D+19.3
      2018
      Andrew LevinDEM
      D+22.9
      2016
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+20.5
      2014
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+24.3
      2012
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+27.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+2.5
      2006
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+5.3
      2004
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+18.9
      2002
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+18.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+25.2
      1998
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+14.0
      1996
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+20.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Gary C PetersDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginD+25.8
      Career1982-2020
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Adam GoodmanLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Douglas CampbellGRN
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jack KevorkianOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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