Michigan's 11th congressional district is a

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northwest of

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, comprising portions of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Until 1993, the district covered the state's

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and the northernmost portion of the

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(a.k.a.

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). In redistricting that year, it was shifted to the outer Detroit area. Its former geographical area is now the state's first district. 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

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from 2003 until his resignation on July 6, 2012. He was replaced by Democrat

David Curson David Alan Curson (born November 4, 1948) is an American union representative and former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 11th congressional district. He is known for having one of the shortest terms in ...

, who won a special election on November 6, 2012. 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. 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 Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having ...

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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* Canton Township * Clawson * Commerce Township *

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* Highland Township *

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* Lyon Township * Milford Township * Northville/ Northville Township * Novi/ Novi Township * Plymouth/ Plymouth Township *

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* South Lyon *

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* Walled Lake *

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* West Bloomfield * White Lake Township * Wixom

Voting

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

Historical district boundaries

MI 11th congressional district (106th Congress)

Notes

References

U.S. Representatives 1837-2003
Michigan Manual 2003-2004 * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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