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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Michigan/MI-04
      2012·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dave Camp
      63.1%197,386 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Debra Freidell Wirth
      33.5%104,996 votes
      Margin
      R+29.5
      312,949 total votes
      5 candidates312,949 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dave CampREP✓
      		REP197,38663.1%
      Debra Freidell WirthDEM
      		DEM104,99633.5%
      John GelineauLIB
      		LIB4,2851.4%
      George M ZimmerOTH
      		OTH3,5061.1%
      Pat TimmonsGRN
      		GRN2,7760.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.4%51.9%R+5.5434,652
      202047.1%51.1%R+3.9417,516
      201642.3%51.8%R+9.5360,411
      201247.0%53.0%R+6.0344,174
      200850.2%48.0%D+2.2370,755

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+11.7
      2022
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+11.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+32.6
      2018
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+25.3
      2016
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+29.6
      2014
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+17.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Dave CampREP
      R+35.7
      2008
      Dave CampREP
      R+26.3
      2006
      Dave CampREP
      R+22.6
      2004
      Dave CampREP
      R+29.6
      2002
      Dave CampREP
      R+38.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dave CampREP
      R+38.9
      1998
      Dave CampREP
      R+91.3
      1996
      Dave CampREP
      R+32.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Dave CampREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginR+34.5
      Career1988-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      George M ZimmerOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+7.2
      Career2004-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Debra Freidell WirthDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      John GelineauLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Pat TimmonsGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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