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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Michigan/MI-03
      2012·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Justin Amash
      52.6%171,675 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Steve Pestka
      44.2%144,108 votes
      Margin
      R+8.4
      326,283 total votes
      4 candidates326,283 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Justin AmashREP✓
      		REP171,67552.6%
      Steve PestkaDEM
      		DEM144,10844.2%
      Bill GelineauLIB
      		LIB10,4983.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.0%45.1%D+7.9427,334
      202053.3%44.8%D+8.5416,906
      201646.9%46.8%D+0.2355,420
      201248.8%51.2%R+2.5336,637
      200852.4%46.0%D+6.4358,166

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Hillary ScholtenDEM
      D+9.9
      2022
      Hillary ScholtenDEM
      D+12.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Peter MeijerREP
      R+5.9
      2018
      Justin AmashREP
      R+11.2
      2016
      Justin AmashREP
      R+21.9
      2014
      Justin AmashREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Justin AmashREP
      R+22.2
      2008
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+25.7
      2006
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+28.5
      2004
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+35.1
      2002
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+41.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+31.9
      1998
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+48.4
      1996
      Vernon J EhlersREP
      R+39.1
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Justin AmashREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginR+24.9
      Career2008-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Bill GelineauOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginR+32.1
      Career2000-2016
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Steve PestkaDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.4
      Career1998-2012
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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