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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Michigan/MI-07
      2016·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Tim Walberg
      55.0%184,321 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gretchen D Driskell
      40.0%134,010 votes
      Margin
      R+15.0
      334,807 total votes
      3 candidates334,807 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tim WalbergREP✓
      		REP184,32155.0%
      Gretchen D DriskellDEM
      		DEM134,01040.0%
      Ken ProctorLIB
      		LIB16,4764.9%

      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
      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
      1998
      Nick SmithREP
      R+17.4
      1996
      Nick SmithREP
      R+12.1
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Ken ProctorLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tim WalbergREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gretchen D DriskellDEM
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginD+9.2
      Career2012-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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