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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Michigan/MI-11
      2012·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 11 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Kerry Bentivolio
      50.8%181,788 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Syed Taj
      44.4%158,879 votes
      Margin
      R+6.4
      358,139 total votes
      7 candidates358,139 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kerry BentivolioREP✓
      		REP181,78850.8%
      Syed TajDEM
      		DEM158,87944.4%
      John J TatarLIB
      		LIB9,6372.7%
      Steven Paul DukeGRN
      		GRN4,5691.3%
      Daniel JohnsonOTH
      		OTH3,2510.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH14---
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1---

      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
      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
      1998
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+30.2
      1996
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+25.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John J TatarLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel JohnsonREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+100.0
      Career2008-2018
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Kerry BentivolioREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Steven Paul DukeGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Syed TajDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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