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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Michigan/MI-09
      2016·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sander M Levin
      57.9%199,661 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Christopher R Morse
      37.4%128,937 votes
      Margin
      D+20.5
      344,775 total votes
      4 candidates344,775 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sander M LevinDEM✓
      		DEM199,66157.9%
      Christopher R MorseREP
      		REP128,93737.4%
      Matthew OrlandoLIB
      		LIB9,5632.8%
      John V McDermottGRN
      		GRN6,6141.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202433.1%65.4%R+32.3487,769
      202034.6%64.0%R+29.4464,737
      201631.0%64.0%R+33.0390,276
      201242.6%57.4%R+14.7364,598
      200846.5%51.4%R+4.9386,926

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Lisa McClainREP
      R+37.3
      2022
      Lisa McClainREP
      R+30.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andrew LevinDEM
      D+19.3
      2018
      Andrew LevinDEM
      D+22.9
      2014
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+24.3
      2012
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+27.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+2.5
      2008
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+9.4
      2006
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+5.3
      2004
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+18.9
      2002
      Joe KnollenbergREP
      R+18.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+25.2
      1998
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+14.0
      1996
      Dale E KildeeDEM
      D+20.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Sander M LevinDEM
      Record18W-2L
      Avg MarginR+3.0
      Career1970-2016
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John V McDermottGRN
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christopher R MorseREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Matthew OrlandoLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

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