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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Michigan/MI-07
      1998·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Nick Smith
      57.5%104,656 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James Berryman
      40.1%72,998 votes
      Margin
      R+17.4
      182,127 total votes
      4 candidates182,127 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nick SmithREP✓
      		REP104,65657.5%
      James BerrymanDEM
      		DEM72,99840.1%
      Kenneth L ProctorLIB
      		LIB2,6841.5%
      Lynnea EllisonOTH
      		OTH1,7891.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+1.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.5%49.8%R+1.3463,235
      202049.4%48.9%D+0.5444,296
      201645.2%49.0%R+3.8386,370
      201251.3%48.7%D+2.6366,635
      200854.3%43.9%D+10.3392,729

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Tom BarrettREP
      R+3.7
      2022
      Elissa SlotkinDEM
      D+5.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+17.5
      2018
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+7.6
      2016
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+15.0
      2014
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+12.3
      2012
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+10.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+4.8
      2008
      Mark H SchauerDEM
      D+2.3
      2006
      Tim WalbergREP
      R+4.0
      2004
      Joe SchwarzREP
      R+22.1
      2002
      Nick SmithREP
      R+21.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nick SmithREP
      R+25.4
      1996
      Nick SmithREP
      R+12.1
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Kenneth L ProctorLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nick SmithREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+28.2
      Career1978-2002
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Lynnea EllisonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      James BerrymanDEM
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginD+0.3
      Career1988-2012
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1998

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