Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States congressional district northwest of Detroit, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula (a.k.a. Northern Michigan). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district.

Michigan's 11th congressional district
From 2013 to 2023 From 2023 Interactive map of district boundaries, with Oakland County highlighted in red. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district is moved out of Wayne County to be entirely in Oakland County by taking in parts of the old 9th and 14th districts.
Representative	Haley Stevens D–Rochester Hills
Population (2021)	757,991
Median household income	$94,652[1]
Ethnicity	79.8% White 9.3% Asian 5.2% Black 3.2% Hispanic 2.1% Two or more races 0.4% other
Cook PVI	R+2[2]

Its current configuration dates from 2003. Population growth in the Detroit suburbs resulted in redistricting to create a new district in that region, even as Michigan lost a district overall after the census.

The 11th district was represented by Thad McCotter from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012.[3][4] He was replaced by Democrat David Curson, who won a special election on November 6, 2012.[4][5] Curson was sworn in on November 13. He was replaced by Kerry Bentivolio in January 2013, who had been elected in the regular fall election in 2012.[4][6] David Trott was elected in 2014 after defeating Bentivolio in the Republican primary, and took office in January 2015. He did not seek reelection in 2018. Democrat Haley Stevens was elected on November 6, 2018, and is the current representative for the eleventh district.

History

The 11th congressional district formed in 1993 was given portions of the old 15th (mainly Westland), 2nd (Livonia), 17th (the included portion of Southfield), 6th (Highland and White Lake Townships), and 18th congressional districts. Most of its territory came from the old 18th congressional district.

In 2003, the district was essentially split in two. The bulk of the district–most of the Oakland County portion–became the 9th district, while a new 11th was created mostly out of the Wayne County portion of the old 11th, combined with a sliver of Oakland.

Politics

The area that the 11th now covers has historically been strongly Republican. In the 1990s it became a swing district, with a slight Republican lean. It is now considered highly competitive.

Major cities

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• Auburn Hills
• Birmingham
• Bloomfield Hills
• Canton Township
• Clawson
• Commerce Township
• Farmington
• Highland Township
• Lake Angelus
• Livonia
• Lyon Township
• Milford Township
• Northville/Northville Township
• Novi/Novi Township
• Plymouth/Plymouth Township
• Rochester Hills
• South Lyon
• Troy
• Walled Lake
• Waterford
• West Bloomfield
• White Lake Township
• Wixom

Voting

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1883
Edward Breitung	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	48th	Elected in 1882. Retired.
Seth C. Moffatt	Republican	March 4, 1885 – December 22, 1887	49th 50th	Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Died.
Vacant		December 22, 1887 – February 14, 1888	50th
Henry W. Seymour	Republican	February 14, 1888 – March 3, 1889		Elected to finish Moffatt's term. Lost renomination.
Samuel M. Stephenson	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	51st 52nd	Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 12th district.
John Avery	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	53rd 54th	Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired.
William S. Mesick	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901	55th 56th	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost renomination.
Archibald B. Darragh	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909	57th 58th 59th 60th	Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired.
Francis H. Dodds	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913	61st 62nd	Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost renomination.
Francis O. Lindquist	Republican	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Elected in 1912. Retired.
Frank D. Scott	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1927	64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th	Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost renomination.
Frank P. Bohn	Republican	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933	70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election.
Prentiss M. Brown	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – November 18, 1936	73rd 74th	Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Retired to run for U.S. Senator and resigned following early appointment.
Vacant		November 18, 1936 – January 3, 1937	74th
John F. Luecke	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	75th	Elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
Fred Bradley	Republican	January 3, 1939 – May 24, 1947	76th 77th 78th 79th 80th	Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Died.
Vacant		May 24, 1947 – August 26, 1947	80th
Charles E. Potter	Republican	August 26, 1947 – November 4, 1952	80th 81st 82nd	Elected to finish Bradley's term. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for U.S. Senator and resigned to take seat.
Vacant		November 4, 1952 – January 3, 1953	82nd
Victor A. Knox	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th	Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election.
Raymond F. Clevenger	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967	89th	Elected in 1964. Lost re-election.
Philip Ruppe	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979	90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.
Robert W. Davis	Republican	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993	96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	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. Retired.
Joe Knollenberg	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 9th district.
Thad McCotter	Republican	January 3, 2003 – July 6, 2012	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Failed to qualify for renomination and then resigned.[lower-alpha 1]
Vacant		July 6, 2012 – November 13, 2012	112th
David Curson	Democratic	November 13, 2012 – January 3, 2013		Elected to finish McCotter's term. Retired.
Kerry Bentivolio	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015	113th	Elected in 2012. Lost renomination.
Dave Trott	Republican	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019	114th 115th	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.
Haley Stevens	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – Present	116th 117th	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

Historical district boundaries

See also

• Michigan's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

Notes

References

• U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present