Michigan's 1st congressional district

Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States congressional district that fully contains the 15 counties of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and 20 counties of Northern Michigan in the Lower Peninsula. The district is currently represented by Republican Jack Bergman.

Characteristics The district is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area, only behind Maine's 2nd congressional district. Its boundaries contain the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and much of the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. Altogether, the district makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan yet contains only 7% of Michigan's population. It contains the second-longest shoreline of any district in the United States, behind Alaska's at-large congressional 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 and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI01.pdf

Alcona County (13) All 13 municipalities

Alger County (10) All 10 municipalities

Alpena County (10)

All 10 municipalities

Antrim County (20) All 20 municipalities

Arenac County (18)

All 18 municipalities

Baraga County (7) All 7 municipalities

Benzie County (7) All 7 municipalities

Charlevoix County (19) All 19 municipalities

Cheboygan County (22) All 22 municipalities

Chippewa County (18) All 18 municipalities

Crawford County (7) All 7 municipalities

Delta County (17) All 17 municipalities

Dickinson County (10) All 10 municipalities

Emmet County (21) All 21 municipalities

Gogebic County (9) All 9 municipalities

Grand Traverse County (16) All 16 municipalities

Houghton County (21) All 21 municipalities

Iosco County (14) All 14 municipalities

Iron County (5) All 5 municipalities

Kalkaska County (13) All 13 municipalities

Keweenaw County (6) All 6 municipalities

Leelanau County (15) All 15 municipalities

Luce County (5) All 5 municipalities

Mackinac County (13) All 13 municipalities

Marquette County (22) All 22 municipalities

Menominee County (19) All 19 municipalities

Missaukee County (17) All 17 municipalities

Montmorency County (9) All 9 municipalities

Ogemaw County (17)

All 17 municipalities

Ontonagon County (12) All 12 municipalities

Oscoda County (6) All 6 municipalities

Otsego County (11) All 11 municipalities

Presque Isle County (18) All 18 municipalities

Roscommon County (12) All 12 municipalities

Schoolcraft County (9) All 9 municipalities

Wexford County (5) Buckley, Greenwood Township, Hanover Township, Liberty Township, Wexford Township (part; also 2nd)

History Prior to 1992, the 1st congressional district was a Detroit-based congressional district. From the election of Republican John B. Sosnowski in 1925 until 1964, the former 1st district was represented by only one non-Polish-American politician, Robert H. Clancy. Along with Sosnowski, 6 Polish-Americans served as the 1st district's representatives elected 7 times, since 1925. The other strong Polish Michigan congressional districts were the 15th district (where half of the elected were Polish-American) and the dissolved 16th district (where all three elected representatives were of Polish descent). In 1964, the 1st congressional district was drawn as a new, African-American majority district reflecting the changing demographics of Detroit, while most of the old 1st's territory was merged with the old 14th district. The old 1st's congressman, Lucien Nedzi, transferred to the reconfigured 14th, while John Conyers was elected to Congress from the new 1st district.

Conyers held the seat until 1992, when his district essentially became the 14th district. Meanwhile, the 1st was reconfigured as the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan district, covering most of what had been the 11th district from 1892 to 1992. The 1st from 1992 to 2002 was similar to the present district, except that it did not extend nearly as far south along Lake Michigan, while it took in Traverse City and some surrounding areas on the west side of the state.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 49% - 48%2012 PresidentRomney 55% - 45%2014 SenateLynn Land 49% - 47% GovernorSnyder 54% - 43% Secretary of StateJohnson 58% - 38% Attorney GeneralSchuette 59% - 37%2016 PresidentTrump 59% - 36%2018 SenateJames 55% - 43% GovernorSchuette 54% - 43% Attorney GeneralLeonard 57% - 38%2020 PresidentTrump 59% - 39% SenateJames 59% - 40%2022 GovernorDixon 54% - 44% Secretary of StateKaramo 53% - 44% Attorney GeneralDePerno 55% - 43%2024 PresidentTrump 60% - 39% SenateRogers 59% - 39%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1843 Robert McClelland Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Retired. 1843–1853 Alexander W. Buel Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848.Lost re-election. Ebenezer J. Penniman Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Retired. David Stuart Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Lost re-election. 1853–1863 William A. Howard Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Lost re-election. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 George B. Cooper Democratic March 4, 1859 –May 15, 1860 Elected in 1858.Lost election contest. William A. Howard Republican May 15, 1860 –March 3, 1861 Won election contest.Retired. Bradley F. Granger Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to the and lost re-election as a Democrat. Fernando C. Beaman Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1871 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Retired. 1863–1873 Henry Waldron Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Redistricted to the . Moses W. Field Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. 1873–1883 Alpheus S. Williams Democratic March 4, 1875 –December 21, 1878 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost re-election and died before next term began. Vacant December 21, 1878 –March 3, 1879 John S. Newberry Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878.Retired. Henry W. Lord Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Lost re-election. William C. Maybury DemocraticWilliam C. Maybury was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party. March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Retired. 1883–1893 John L. Chipman Democratic March 4, 1887 –August 17, 1893 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Died. 1893–1903 Vacant August 17, 1893 –November 7, 1893 Levi T. Griffin Democratic December 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected to finish Chipman's term.Lost re-election. John B. Corliss Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Lost re-election. Alfred Lucking Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902.Lost re-election. 1903–1913 Edwin C. Denby Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost re-election. Frank E. Doremus Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired. 1913–1933 George P. Codd Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Retired. Robert H. Clancy Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. John B. Sosnowski Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1924.Lost renomination. Robert H. Clancy Republican March 4, 1927 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. George G. Sadowski Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost renomination. 1933–1943 Rudolph G. Tenerowicz DemocraticRudolph G. Tenerowicz campaigned as a Republican in 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, and 1954. January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Lost renomination. George G. Sadowski Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1951 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Lost renomination. 1943–1953 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic January 3, 1951 –September 18, 1961 Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Resigned to become U.S. District Judge. 1953–1963 Vacant September 18, 1961 –November 7, 1961 Lucien Nedzi Democratic November 7, 1961 –January 3, 1965 Elected to finish Machrowicz's term.Re-elected in 1962.Redistricted to the . 1963–1973 John Conyers Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the .Redistricted again in 2012, to the 13th district. 1973–1983 1983–1993 Bart Stupak Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2011 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.Retired. 1993–2003 2003–2013 Dan Benishek Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. 2013–2023 Jack Bergman Republican January 3, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–present

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Michigan's 1st congressional district

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