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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Michigan/MI-13
      1998·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Lynn N Rivers
      58.1%99,935 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas J Hickey
      39.8%68,328 votes
      Margin
      D+18.4
      171,887 total votes
      4 candidates171,887 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lynn N RiversDEM✓
      		DEM99,93558.1%
      Thomas J HickeyREP
      		REP68,32839.8%
      Dean A HuytraLIB
      		LIB2,8731.7%
      Samir Roger MakaremOTH
      		OTH7510.4%

      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
      1996
      Lynn N RiversDEM
      D+15.3
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Thomas J HickeyDEM
      Record8W-2L
      Avg MarginD+56.4
      Career1972-1998
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Lynn N RiversDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+38.0
      Career1992-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dean A HuytraLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Samir Roger MakaremOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

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