Michigan's 9th congressional district

Michigan's 9th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in The Thumb and northern portions of Metro Detroit of the State of Michigan. Counties either wholly or partially located within the district include: Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+18, it is the most Republican district in Michigan.^[2]

Michigan first gained a 9th district in 1873. For most of the next 120 years, it covered most of the western shore counties starting with Muskegon and taking in a portion of Grand Traverse County. From 1983 to 1993, it also included about half of Ottawa County, Montcalm County, half of Ionia County, and two eastern townships of Kent County just outside the Grand Rapids city limits. After the 1990 census, this district essentially became the 2nd district.

The district from 1992 to 2002 was largely based in Pontiac and Flint–essentially, the successor of the old 7th district. The strong Democratic voting record in Flint and Pontiac compensated for the largely Republican lean of most of the rest of the district's area.

In 2002, this district essentially became the 5th district, while the 9th was reconfigured to take in most of the Oakland County portion of the old 11th district. The only areas that survived in the 9th congressional district across the 2002 redistricting were Pontiac, Waterford, Auburn Hills, some of Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester and Rochester Hills. This district was for all practical purposes the one eliminated by the 2012 redistricting. Portions of it were parceled out to four different districts, all of which largely preserved other former districts. The current 9th is mostly the successor of the old 10th district.

The district is currently represented by Lisa McClain.

• Macomb Township – 91,663
• Chesterfield Township – 45,376
• Orion Township – 38,206
• Independence Township – 36,686
• Port Huron – 28,983
• Washington Township – 28,165
• Oxford Township – 22,419
• Oakland Charter Township – 20,067
• Highland Township – 19,172
• Milford Township – 17,090
• Brandon Township – 15,384
• Springfield Township – 14,703
• Lenox Township – 12,119
• New Baltimore – 12,117
• Fenton – 12,050
• Holly Township – 12,006
• Fort Gratiot Township – 11,242
• Port Huron Township – 10,792

• Marysville – 9,997
• Kimball Township – 9,609
• Bruce Township – 9,324
• Lapeer – 9,023
• Clay Township – 8,446
• Mayfield Township – 7,988
• St. Clair Township – 7,085
• Almont Township – 6,961
• Addison Township – 6,256
• Rose Township – 6,188
• Groveland Township – 5,912
• Richmond – 5,878
• Deerfield Township – 5,764
• Oregon Township – 5,712
• Clyde Township – 5,523
• St. Clair – 5,464
• Armada Township – 5,318
• Elba Township – 5,235
• Ira Township – 4,967
• Lapeer Township – 4,956
• Dryden Township – 4,799
• Attica Township – 4,706
• Hadley Township – 4,547
• Marathon Township – 4,467
• Metamora Township – 4,368
• Caro – 4,272
• Millington Township – 4,246
• Mussey Township – 4,234
• Algonac – 4,196
• Columbus Township – 4,112
• Marine City – 4,079
• Burtchville Township – 4,077
• Casco Township – 3,990
• Vassar Township – 3,890
• Ray Township – 3,780
• East China Township – 3,704
• Imlay City – 3,703
• North Branch Township – 3,571
• Richmond Township – 3,544
• Elkland Township – 3,532
• China Township – 3,509
• Lexington Township – 3,485
• Worth Township – 3,455
• Cottrellville Township – 3,406
• Riley Township – 3,199
• St. Clair Township – 3,180
• Fremont Township – 3,167
• Arcadia Township – 3,148
• Berlin Township – 3,115
• Imlay Township – 3,115
• Bad Axe – 3,021
• Arbela Township – 2,808
• Denmark Township – 2,741
• Vassar – 2,727
• Sandusky – 2,709
• Sebewaing Township – 2,678
• Emmett Township – 2,515

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

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.

• Gary Peters's webpage
• Govtrack.us for the 9th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
• 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

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