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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Michigan/MI-04
      1978·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dave Stockman
      70.6%95,440 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Morgan L Hager Jr.
      28.3%38,204 votes
      Margin
      R+42.4
      135,108 total votes
      4 candidates135,108 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dave StockmanREP✓
      		REP95,44070.6%
      Morgan L Hager Jr.DEM
      		DEM38,20428.3%
      Jimmie Dale BurkeIND
      		IND1,4601.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH4---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+5.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.4%51.9%R+5.5434,652
      202047.1%51.1%R+3.9417,516
      201642.3%51.8%R+9.5360,411
      201247.0%53.0%R+6.0344,174
      200850.2%48.0%D+2.2370,755

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+11.7
      2022
      Bill HuizengaREP
      R+11.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+32.6
      2018
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+25.3
      2016
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+29.6
      2014
      John R MoolenaarREP
      R+17.4
      2012
      Dave CampREP
      R+29.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Dave CampREP
      R+35.7
      2008
      Dave CampREP
      R+26.3
      2006
      Dave CampREP
      R+22.6
      2004
      Dave CampREP
      R+29.6
      2002
      Dave CampREP
      R+38.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dave CampREP
      R+38.9
      1998
      Dave CampREP
      R+91.3
      1996
      Dave CampREP
      R+32.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dave StockmanREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jimmie Dale BurkeIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Morgan L Hager Jr.DEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1978

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