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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/Michigan/MI-02
      2014·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Huizenga
      63.6%135,568 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dean Vanderstelt
      33.3%70,851 votes
      Margin
      R+30.4
      213,072 total votes
      4 candidates213,072 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill HuizengaREP✓
      		REP135,56863.6%
      Dean VandersteltDEM
      		DEM70,85133.3%
      Ronald Welch IILIB
      		LIB3,8771.8%
      Ronald E GraeserOTH
      		OTH2,7761.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.2%64.2%R+30.1442,037
      202035.0%63.2%R+28.2414,538
      201633.0%61.1%R+28.1347,334
      201244.9%55.1%R+10.2329,576
      200848.9%48.7%D+0.2359,831

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+33.5
      2022
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+29.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+21.0
      2018
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+12.3
      2016
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+30.1
      2012
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+26.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+33.6
      2008
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+27.6
      2006
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+34.9
      2004
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+40.4
      2002
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+42.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+31.2
      1998
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+39.0
      1996
      Peter HoekstraREP
      R+32.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Ronald E GraeserOTH
      Record0W-9L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill HuizengaREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+60.0
      Career2002-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dean VandersteltDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ronald Welch IILIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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