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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Michigan/MI-12
      1986·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      David E Bonior
      66.3%87,643 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Candice S Miller
      33.6%44,442 votes
      Margin
      D+32.7
      132,089 total votes
      3 candidates132,089 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David E BoniorDEM✓
      		DEM87,64366.3%
      Candice S MillerREP
      		REP44,44233.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH4---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+37.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.9
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.2%28.6%D+37.6373,504
      202073.7%25.2%D+48.5387,609
      201671.8%24.6%D+47.2348,166
      201276.6%23.4%D+53.2358,639
      200876.2%22.5%D+53.7391,189

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Rashida TlaibDEM
      D+44.3
      2022
      Rashida TlaibDEM
      D+44.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+35.8
      2018
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+39.2
      2016
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+35.1
      2014
      Debbie DingellDEM
      D+33.7
      2012
      John D DingellDEM
      D+39.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+26.1
      2008
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+48.2
      2006
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+44.5
      2004
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+40.3
      2002
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+38.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+32.2
      1998
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+13.8
      1996
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+16.9
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David E BoniorDEM
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginD+53.4
      Career1972-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Candice S MillerREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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