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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Michigan/MI-01
      2010·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dan Benishek
      51.9%120,523 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gary McDowell
      40.9%94,824 votes
      Margin
      R+11.1
      232,037 total votes
      6 candidates232,037 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dan BenishekREP✓
      		REP120,52351.9%
      Gary McDowellDEM
      		DEM94,82440.9%
      Glenn A WilsonOTH
      		OTH7,8473.4%
      Patrick LambertOTH
      		OTH4,2001.8%
      Keith SheltonLIB
      		LIB2,5711.1%
      Ellis BoalGRN
      		GRN2,0720.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.7%59.7%R+21.0483,631
      202039.3%59.1%R+19.8465,104
      201635.6%58.9%R+23.3401,079
      201245.5%54.5%R+9.0385,934
      200849.1%48.4%D+0.7410,524

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+21.2
      2022
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+24.8
      2018
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+12.6
      2016
      Jack BergmanREP
      R+14.8
      2014
      Dan BenishekREP
      R+6.9
      2012
      Dan BenishekREP
      R+0.5
      Redistricted
      2008
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+32.3
      2006
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+41.4
      2004
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+32.8
      2002
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+36.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+18.0
      1998
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+19.2
      1996
      Bart StupakDEM
      D+43.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Dan BenishekREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ellis BoalGRN
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gary McDowellDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+4.9
      Career2002-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Glenn A WilsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Keith SheltonLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Patrick LambertOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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