Michigan's 6th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Michigan's 6th 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: Debbie Dingell (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Michigan's 6th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Debbie Dingell	Democratic	62.0%	27.0
2022	Debbie Dingell	Democratic	65.9%	31.8
2020	Fred Upton	Republican	55.8%	15.7
2018	Fred Upton	Republican	50.2%	4.6
2016	Fred Upton	Republican	58.6%	22.2
2014	Fred Upton	Republican	55.9%	15.5
2012	Fred Upton	Republican	54.6%	12.0
2010	Fred Upton	Republican	62.0%	28.4
2008	Fred Upton	Republican	58.9%	20.3
2006	Fred Upton	Republican	60.6%	22.7
2004	Fred Upton	Republican	65.3%	32.9
2002	Fred Upton	Republican	69.2%	39.9
2000	Fred Upton	Republican	67.9%	38.7
1998	Fred Upton	Republican	70.1%	42.0
1980	James Whitney Dunn	Republican	50.6%	1.2
1978	Bob Carr	Democratic	56.7%	13.5
1976	Bob Carr	Democratic	52.7%	6.3

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Debbie Dingell Won	DEM	281,162	62.03%
Heather Smiley	REP	158,658	35.00%
Clyde K. Shabazz	GRE	7,963	1.76%
Bill Krebaum	LIB	5,523	1.22%
Total		453,306

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Debbie Dingell Won	DEM	241,759	65.89%
Whittney Williams	REP	125,167	34.11%
Frank Acosta	W	1	0.00%
Total		366,927

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fred Upton Won	REP	211,496	55.81%
Jon Hoadley	DEM	152,085	40.13%
Jeff DePoy	LIB	10,399	2.74%
John Lawrence	GRE	4,440	1.17%
Jerry Solis	W	560	0.15%
Total		378,980

Questions and answers

Who represents Michigan's 6th congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in Michigan's 6th congressional district?

Debbie Dingell won in 2024 by 27.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.