Michigan's 7th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Michigan's 7th 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: Tom Barrett (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Michigan's 7th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Tom Barrett	Republican	50.3%	3.7
2022	Elissa Slotkin	Democratic	51.7%	5.4
2020	Tim Walberg	Republican	58.8%	17.5
2018	Tim Walberg	Republican	53.8%	7.6
2016	Tim Walberg	Republican	55.1%	15.0
2014	Tim Walberg	Republican	53.5%	12.3
2012	Tim Walberg	Republican	53.3%	10.3
2010	Tim Walberg	Republican	50.2%	4.8
2008	Mark Schauer	Democratic	48.8%	2.3
2006	Tim Walberg	Republican	49.9%	4.0
2004	John H. Schwarz	Republican	58.4%	22.1
2002	Nick Smith	Republican	59.7%	21.0
2000	Nick Smith	Republican	61.1%	25.4
1998	Nick Smith	Republican	57.5%	17.4
1980	Dale E. Kildee	Democratic	92.7%	85.5
1978	Dale E. Kildee	Democratic	76.6%	54.9
1976	Dale E. Kildee	Democratic	70.0%	41.7

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Barrett Won	REP	226,722	50.28%
Curtis Hertel	DEM	209,959	46.56%
Leah Rachel Dailey	LIB	14,231	3.16%
Total		450,912

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elissa Slotkin Won	DEM	192,809	51.73%
Tom Barrett	REP	172,624	46.32%
Leah Rachel Dailey	LIB	7,275	1.95%
Total		372,708

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Walberg Won	REP	227,524	58.75%
Gretchen Driskell	DEM	159,743	41.25%
Total		387,267

Questions and answers

Who represents Michigan's 7th congressional district?

Tom Barrett (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Michigan's 7th congressional district?

Tom Barrett won in 2024 by 3.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.