Michigan's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Michigan's 5th 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: Tim Walberg (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 65.7% | 32.9 |
| 2022 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 62.4% | 27.5 |
| 2020 | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | 54.5% | 12.7 |
| 2018 | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | 59.5% | 23.6 |
| 2016 | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | 61.2% | 26.1 |
| 2014 | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | 66.7% | 35.6 |
| 2012 | Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | 65.0% | 33.5 |
| 2010 | Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | 53.0% | 8.7 |
| 2008 | Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | 70.4% | 43.4 |
| 2006 | Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | 72.9% | 47.7 |
| 2004 | Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | 67.2% | 35.9 |
| 2002 | Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | 91.6% | 86.2 |
| 2000 | James Barcia | Democratic | 74.3% | 50.4 |
| 1998 | James Barcia | Democratic | 71.2% | 44.1 |
| 1980 | Harold S. Sawyer | Republican | 53.1% | 7.4 |
| 1978 | Harold S. Sawyer | Republican | 49.4% | 0.7 |
| 1976 | Harold S. Sawyer | Republican | 53.3% | 7.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walberg Won | REP | 269,215 | 65.68% | |
| Libbi Urban | DEM | 134,282 | 32.76% | |
| James Bronke | GRE | 6,379 | 1.56% | |
| Total | 409,876 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walberg Won | REP | 198,020 | 62.42% | |
| Bart Goldberg | DEM | 110,946 | 34.97% | |
| Norman M. Peterson | LIB | 5,129 | 1.62% | |
| Ezra Scott | UST | 3,162 | 1.00% | |
| Michael Lee Johnson | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Paul Leon Botts | W | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 317,258 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. Kildee Won | DEM | 196,599 | 54.46% | |
| Tim Kelly | REP | 150,772 | 41.76% | |
| Kathy Goodwin | WCP | 8,180 | 2.27% | |
| James Harris | LIB | 5,481 | 1.52% | |
| Total | 361,032 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Michigan's 5th congressional district?
Tim Walberg (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Michigan's 5th congressional district?
Tim Walberg won in 2024 by 32.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.