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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Michigan/MI-13
      1976·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles C Diggs
      89.0%83,387 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard A Golden
      9.6%9,002 votes
      Margin
      D+79.4
      93,687 total votes
      6 candidates93,687 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles C DiggsDEM✓
      		DEM83,38789.0%
      Richard A GoldenREP
      		REP9,0029.6%
      Raymond HouleIND
      		IND4490.5%
      John HawkinsOTH
      		OTH3660.4%
      Melvin BrownOTH
      		OTH2850.3%
      Harold L DewatersLIB
      		LIB1980.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+41.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.4
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202469.3%28.1%D+41.2336,325
      202074.2%24.6%D+49.6340,610
      201674.1%22.7%D+51.4310,993
      201282.0%18.0%D+64.0338,974
      200881.4%17.4%D+64.0385,913

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Shri ThanedarDEM
      D+44.1
      2022
      Shri ThanedarDEM
      D+47.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Rashida TlaibDEM
      D+59.4
      2018
      Rashida TlaibDEM
      D+84.2
      2016
      John ConyersDEM
      D+61.4
      2014
      John ConyersDEM
      D+63.2
      2012
      John ConyersDEM
      D+69.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Hansen ClarkeDEM
      D+60.9
      2008
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+55.1
      2006
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+59.7
      2002
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+91.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lynn N RiversDEM
      D+32.6
      1998
      Lynn N RiversDEM
      D+18.4
      1996
      Lynn N RiversDEM
      D+15.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Harold L DewatersLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      John HawkinsDEM
      Record12W-6L
      Avg MarginR+7.3
      Career1974-2004
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Melvin BrownOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+49.3
      Career1976-2007
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Raymond HouleIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard A GoldenREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+72.6
      Career1974-1976
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Charles C DiggsDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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