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Michigan's 12th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Michigan's 12th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Rashida Tlaib (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+50R+50D+25R+251976: D+5.219761978: D+9.81980: D+10.719801998: D+13.82000: D+32.220002002: D+38.52004: D+40.320042006: D+44.42008: D+48.220082010: D+26.12012: D+39.020122014: D+33.72016: D+35.120162018: D+39.22020: D+35.820202022: D+44.62024: D+44.32024
Michigan's 12th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Rashida Tlaib Democratic 69.7% 44.3
2022 Rashida Tlaib Democratic 70.8% 44.6
2020 Debbie Dingell Democratic 66.4% 35.8
2018 Debbie Dingell Democratic 68.1% 39.2
2016 Debbie Dingell Democratic 64.3% 35.1
2014 Debbie Dingell Democratic 65.0% 33.7
2012 John D. Dingell Democratic 67.9% 39.0
2010 Sander M. Levin Democratic 61.1% 26.1
2008 Sander M. Levin Democratic 72.1% 48.2
2006 Sander M. Levin Democratic 70.8% 44.5
2004 Sander M. Levin Democratic 69.3% 40.3
2002 Sander M. Levin Democratic 68.3% 38.5
2000 Sander M. Levin Democratic 64.3% 32.2
1998 Sander M. Levin Democratic 55.9% 13.8
1980 David Edward Bonior Democratic 55.3% 10.7
1978 David Edward Bonior Democratic 54.9% 9.8
1976 David Edward Bonior Democratic 52.4% 5.3

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rashida Tlaib WonDEM253,35469.70%
James D. HooperREP92,49025.44%
Gary WalkowiczWCP9,4012.59%
Brenda K. SandersGRE8,2542.27%
Total363,499

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rashida Tlaib WonDEM196,64370.84%
Steven ElliottREP72,88826.26%
Gary WalkowiczWCP8,0462.90%
Total277,577

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Debbie Dingell WonDEM254,95766.43%
Jeff JonesREP117,71930.67%
Gary WalkowiczWCP11,1472.90%
Total383,823

Questions and answers

Who represents Michigan's 12th congressional district?

Rashida Tlaib (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Michigan's 12th congressional district?

Rashida Tlaib won in 2024 by 44.3 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.