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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Michigan/MI-13
      2008·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Carolyn C Kilpatrick
      74.1%167,481 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Edward J Gubics
      19.1%43,098 votes
      Margin
      D+55.1
      225,922 total votes
      4 candidates225,922 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM✓
      		DEM167,48174.1%
      Edward J GubicsREP
      		REP43,09819.1%
      George L CorsettiGRN
      		GRN9,5794.2%
      Gregory CreswellLIB
      		LIB5,7642.5%

      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
      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

      Edward J GubicsREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+45.0
      Career2008-2012
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      George L CorsettiGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gregory CreswellLIB
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginD+58.7
      Career2002-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginD+94.2
      Career1978-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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