Michigan's 6th congressional district

Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southeast Michigan. In 2022, the district was redrawn to be centered around Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, as well as western and southern Wayne County, a small part of southwestern Oakland County, and the city of Milan in Monroe County. In previous redistrictings, the 6th district consisted of all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties, and includes most of Allegan county.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Debbie Dingell, who previously represented the old 12th district.

Counties and municipalities For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, municipalities and townships:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI06.pdf

Monroe County (1)

City of Milan (city partly located in Monroe County and partly in Washtenaw; adjacent Township of Milan, Monroe County is in Michigan's 5th congressional district)

Oakland County (3)

Northville (southern part in Wayne County), Novi (part; also 11th), Novi Township

Washtenaw County (28)

All 28 municipalities (7 cities, 1 village), townships and charter townships.

Wayne County (16)

Belleville, Brownstown Charter Township, Canton Charter Township, Flat Rock (a southwesterly portion of the city is in Monroe County and part of Michigan's 5th congressional district), Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Charter Township, Northville (northern part in Oakland County), Plymouth, Plymouth Charter Township, Riverview, Rockwood, Sumpter Township, Trenton, Van Buren Charter Township, Woodhaven

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 62% - 37%2012 PresidentObama 60% - 40%2014 SenatePeters 60% - 36% GovernorSnyder 49.4% - 48.9% Secretary of StateJohnson 51% - 47% Attorney GeneralTotten 50% - 46%2016 PresidentClinton 58% - 37%2018 SenateStabenow 62% - 36% GovernorWhitmer 63% - 34% Attorney GeneralNessel 60% - 36%2020 PresidentBiden 63% - 36% SenatePeters 61% - 38%2022 GovernorWhitmer 66% - 32% Secretary of StateBenson 68% - 30% Attorney GeneralNessel 65% - 33%2024 PresidentHarris 60% - 37% SenateSlotkin 60% - 36%

History Michigan's sixth congressional district was originally formed in 1862. At this time it had all the Upper Peninsula except Menominee, Delta and Mackinac counties.

The district was vaguely contiguous, in that it did not contain the Straits of Mackinac but did include Presque Isle County, which can be reached without going through another district's area. It included another 21 counties on the Lower Peninsula. The southern boundary of the district was formed by Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee, Tuscola and Huron counties. The district had a population of 97,783.Parson, Beach and Dubin. Congressional Districts and Data p. 119

In 1872, the sixth district was shifted southward. It retained Clinton, Shiawassee, and Genesee counties while adding Ingham, Livingston and Oakland counties. With 163,000 residents the district had 12,000 more inhabitants than the next most populous district, and 65,000 more residents than Michigan's least populous district.Parson et al.Congressional Districts and Data p. 180-181

In 1882, Shiawassee County was removed from the district. The new district had about 165,000 people. In 1892, Clinton County was removed but the townships of Livonia, Nankin (now Westland, Michigan and surrounding cities), Redford (including the eastern portion since annexed by Detroit), Greenfield (almost all now in Detroit, except the portion that became Highland Park, Springwells (since annexed by Detroit and Dearborn), and Dearborn in Wayne County were added, as well as the part of Detroit west of Lawton. This new district had a population of 190,539 that was 0.8% African-American.Parsons, Dubin and Parsons. Congressional Districts. p. 222

No changes were made in the boundaries of the district in 1902. Its population had risen to 221,699.Parsons et al. Congressional Districts p. 359

It was not until 1932 that the boundaries of the 6th district were altered. In this year it lost its parts of Oakland and Wayne counties and was shifted to Ingham, Livingston, and Genesee Counties. These boundaries were not changed until 1964, when the district was redrawn to cover Jackson, Ingham, and Shiawassee counties.

In 1972, the district was redrawn to include Jackson, Ingham, and Livingston counties, as well as the western portion of Washtenaw County.

In 1982 the district was redrawn to Ingham, Livingston, and northwestern Oakland counties with a finger stretching all the way to Pontiac. Waterford Township was in the district, as was Auburn Hills, but Orion Township, Rochester Hills and Bloomfield Hills were all in other districts. The boundaries also included Independence Township, White Lake Township, Rose Township, Springfield Township and Highland Township. Brighton and the areas directly east of it in Livingston County were also not in this district. Most of Lansing was put in the 3rd district. In Jackson County the district covered Henrietta Township, Rives Township, and Tompkins Township. In Clinton County it included Bath Township. In Shiawassee County the district included Antrim Township, Perry Township, Perry, and Woodhull Township.Barone, Michael and Grant Ujifusa. The Almanac of American Politics. (Washington: National Journal, 1983) p. 576http://www.censu.gov maps

In 1992, most of the old 6th's territory became the 8th district, while the 6th was redrawn to cover most of the old 4th and a small portion of the old 3rd, ending the splitting of Kalamazoo County between two districts. There were minor changes in the districts boundaries in 2002 and 2012.

List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District created March 4, 1863 John F. Driggs Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Retired. Randolph Strickland Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Lost renomination. Jabez G. Sutherland Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Retired. Josiah Begole Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. George H. Durand Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Lost re-election. Mark S. Brewer Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Retired. Oliver L. Spaulding Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. Edwin B. WinansEdwin B. Winans was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party. Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Retired. Mark S. Brewer Republican March 3, 1887 – March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Retired. Byron G. StoutByron G. Stout was elected on a Democratic and Union ticket in 1890 to the 52nd Congress. Democratic March 3, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. David D. Aitken Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Retired to run for Governor of Michigan. Samuel W. Smith Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904..Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Retired. Patrick H. Kelley Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1923 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Grant M. Hudson Republican March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost renomination. Seymour H. Person Republican March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Lost re-election. Claude E. Cady Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932.Lost re-election. William W. Blackney Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934.Lost re-election. Andrew J. Transue Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. William W. Blackney Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Retired. Kit Clardy Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1955 Elected in 1952.Lost re-election. Donald Hayworth Democratic January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1957 Elected in 1954.Lost re-election. Charles E. Chamberlain Republican January 3, 1957 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Retired and resigned early. Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Bob Carr Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election. Jim Dunn Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1980.Lost re-election. Bob Carr Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . Fred Upton Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2023 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the and retired. Debbie Dingell Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.

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Michigan's 6th congressional district

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