Michigan's 9th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 51% - 46%2012 PresidentRomney 57% - 43%2014 SenateLynn Land 50% - 45% GovernorSnyder 61% - 36% Secretary of StateJohnson 66% - 30% Attorney GeneralSchuette 64% - 32%2016 PresidentTrump 64% - 31%2018 SenateJames 59% - 39% GovernorSchuette 57% - 40% Attorney GeneralLeonard 60% - 35%2020 PresidentTrump 64% - 35% SenateJames 63% - 35%2022 GovernorDixon 57% - 41% Secretary of StateKaramo 54% - 43% Attorney GeneralDePerno 58% - 39%2024 PresidentTrump 65% - 33% SenateRogers 63% - 35%

History Michigan first gained a 9th district in 1873. For most of the next 120 years, it covered most of the western shore counties starting with Muskegon and taking in a portion of Grand Traverse County. From 1983 to 1993, it also included about half of Ottawa County, Montcalm County, half of Ionia County, and two eastern townships of Kent County just outside the Grand Rapids city limits. After the 1990 census, this district essentially became the 2nd district.

The district from 1992 to 2002 was largely based in Pontiac and Flint–essentially, the successor of the old 7th district. The strong Democratic voting record in Flint and Pontiac compensated for the largely Republican lean of most of the rest of the district's area.

In 2002, this district essentially became the 5th district, while the 9th was reconfigured to take in most of the Oakland County portion of the old 11th district. The only areas that survived in the 9th congressional district across the 2002 redistricting were Pontiac, Waterford, Auburn Hills, some of Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. This district was for all practical purposes the one eliminated by the 2012 redistricting. Portions of it were parceled out to four different districts, all of which largely preserved other former districts. The current 9th is mostly the successor of the old 10th district.

The district is currently represented by Lisa McClain.

Counties and municipalities For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI09.pdf

Huron County (39)

All 39 municipalities

Lapeer County (28)

All 28 municipalities

Macomb County (14)

Armada, Armada Township, Bruce Township, Chesterfield Charter Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township (part; also 10th), Memphis (shared with St. Clair County), New Baltimore, New Haven, Ray Township, Richmond (shared with St. Clair County), Richmond Township, Romeo, Washington Charter Township

Oakland County (21)

Addison Township, Brandon Charter Township, Fenton (shared with Genesee County; part; also 7th), Groveland Township, Highland Charter Township, Holly, Holly Township, Independence Charter Township, Lake Orion, Leonard, Milford (part; also 7th), Milford Charter Township (part; also 7th), Oakland Charter Township, Orion Charter Township, Ortonville, Oxford, Oxford Charter Township, Rose Township, Springfield Charter Township, Village of Clarkston, White Lake Charter Township (part; also 11th)

St. Clair County (33)

All 33 municipalities

Sanilac County (39)

All 39 municipalities

Tuscola County (34)

Akron, Akron Township, Almer Charter Township, Arbela Township (part; also 8th) Caro, Cass City, Columbia Township, Dayton Township, Denmark Township, Elkland Township, Ellington Township, Elmwood Township, Fairgrove, Fairgrove Township, Fremont Township, Gagetown, Gilford Township, Indianfields Township, Juniata Township, Kingston, Kingston Township, Koylton Township, Mayville, Millington, Millington Township, Novesta Township, Reese, Tuscola Township, Unionville, Vassar, Vassar Township, Watertown Township, Wells Township, Wisner Township

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Election history Jay A. Hubbell Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. Byron M. Cutcheon Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Harrison H. Wheeler Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. John W. Moon Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Retired. Roswell P. Bishop Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Lost renomination. James C. McLaughlin Republican March 4, 1907 – November 29, 1932 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election and died before next term. Vacant November 29, 1932 –March 4, 1933 Harry W. Musselwhite Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932.Lost re-election. Albert J. Engel Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1951 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Retired to run for Governor of Michigan. Ruth Thompson Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957 Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Lost renomination. Robert P. Griffin Republican January 3, 1957 – May 11, 1966 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate. Vacant May 11, 1966 –November 8, 1966 Guy Vander Jagt Republican November 8, 1966 – January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Griffin's term.Also elected to the next full term.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. Dale Kildee Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . Joe Knollenberg Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost re-election. Gary Peters Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Sander Levin Democratic January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired. Andy Levin Democratic January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. Lisa McClain Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.

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Historical district boundaries

See also Michigan's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

Notes

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.

References Gary Peters's webpage Govtrack.us for the 9th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003 U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present