Michigan's 5th congressional district

Michigan's 5th congressional district
	Michigan's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
	Dan Kildee; D–Flint Township
Distribution	77.49% urban; 22.51% rural;
Population (2016)	681,278
Median income	$44,383
Ethnicity	77.28% White; 17.42% Black; 5% Hispanic; 0.43% Native American;
Cook PVI	D+5

Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

It is currently a mostly industrial area,^[5] with Arenac County, Iosco County, and Tuscola County being the main exceptions. From 2003 to 2013 it encompassed much of the area south of Saginaw Bay. It consisted of all of Tuscola and Genesee counties and the southeast portion of Bay and the eastern portion of Saginaw counties in the eastern-central portion of the state during that time. The district was extended into the upper mitt for the 2012 redistricting and most of Tuscola County was cut out.

The seat of the district is currently occupied by Democrat Dan Kildee. His uncle, Dale E. Kildee, previously represented the district.^[6]

PredecessorsEdit

From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable occupant was Gerald Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the infamous Watergate Scandal. From 1993 to 2003, it was drawn as a district including Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb.

VotingEdit

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Gore 61 - 37%
2004	President	Kerry 59 - 41%
2008	President	Obama 64 - 35%
2012	President	Obama 61 - 38%
2016	President	Clinton 50 - 46%

Jurisdictions in the districtEdit

List of members representing the districtEdit

The following is a list of all occupants of the congressional seat since the district was created at the start of the 38th Congress

Member	Party	Years	Electoral history	Location
District created		March 4, 1863
Augustus C. Baldwin	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	[Data unknown/missing.]	1863 – 1873 [Data unknown/missing.]
Rowland E. Trowbridge	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869	[Data unknown/missing.]
Omar D. Conger	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873	[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 7th district.
Wilder D. Foster	Republican	March 4, 1873 – September 20, 1873	Redistricted from the 4th district. Died.	1873 – 1883 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant		September 20, 1873 – December 1, 1873
William B. Williams	Republican	December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1877	[Data unknown/missing.]
John W. Stone	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881	[Data unknown/missing.]
George W. Webber	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing.]
Julius Houseman	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	[Data unknown/missing.]	1883 – 1893 [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles C. Comstock	Democratic	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing.]
Melbourne H. Ford	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	[Data unknown/missing.]
Charles E. Belknap	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	[Data unknown/missing.]
Melbourne H. Ford	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – April 20, 1891	[Data unknown/missing.] Died.
Vacant		April 20, 1891 – November 3, 1891
Charles E. Belknap	Republican	November 3, 1891 – March 3, 1893	[Data unknown/missing.]
George F. Richardson	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Elected in 1892.^[a] [Data unknown/missing.]	1893 – 1903 [Data unknown/missing.]
William Alden Smith	Republican	March 4, 1895 – February 9, 1907	[Data unknown/missing.] Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.	1893 – 1903 [Data unknown/missing.]
William Alden Smith	Republican	March 4, 1895 – February 9, 1907		1903 – 1913 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant		February 9, 1907 – March 17, 1908
Gerrit J. Diekema	Republican	March 17, 1908 – March 3, 1911	[Data unknown/missing.]
Edwin F. Sweet	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	[Data unknown/missing.]
Carl Mapes	Republican	March 4, 1913 – December 12, 1939	[Data unknown/missing.] Died.	1913 – 1933 [Data unknown/missing.]
Carl Mapes	Republican	March 4, 1913 – December 12, 1939	[Data unknown/missing.] Died.	1933 – 1943 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant		December 12, 1939 – February 19, 1940
Bartel J. Jonkman	Republican	February 19, 1940 – January 3, 1949	[Data unknown/missing.]
Bartel J. Jonkman	Republican	February 19, 1940 – January 3, 1949	[Data unknown/missing.]	1943 – 1953 [Data unknown/missing.]
Gerald Ford	Republican	January 3, 1949 – December 6, 1973	[Data unknown/missing.] Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.	1943 – 1953 [Data unknown/missing.]
				1953 – 1963 [Data unknown/missing.]
				1963 – 1973 [Data unknown/missing.]
				1973 – 1983 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant		December 6, 1973 – February 18, 1974
Richard Vander Veen	Democratic	February 18, 1974 – January 3, 1977	[Data unknown/missing.]
Harold S. Sawyer	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985	[Data unknown/missing.]
Harold S. Sawyer	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985	[Data unknown/missing.]	1983 – 1993 [Data unknown/missing.]
Paul B. Henry	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993	[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 3rd district.	1983 – 1993 [Data unknown/missing.]
James A. Barcia	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	[Data unknown/missing.]
Dale E. Kildee	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted from the 9th district. Retired.
Dan Kildee	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – Present	Elected in 2012.

NotesEdit

^ With a plurality of 10 votes, Richardson received a certificate of election from the board of state canvassers. Incumbent Charles E. Belknap requested a recount in Ionia County, alleging irregularities. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recount on February 3, 1893, which counted a plurality of 19 votes for Belknap. The new board of state canvassers then issued a certificate of election to Belknap. The contest was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives on August 8, 1893. Following floor debate on the validity of the contestants’ credentials, the House seated Richardson, referring the matter to the Committee on Elections. Following further examination, the committee issued a report upholding Richardson’s claim to the seat.^{[citation needed]}

ReferencesEdit

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2018-02-14.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=26&cd=05
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ Congressman Dale Kildee - 5th District of Michigan Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ Thorne, Blake (November 7, 2012). "Dan Kildee (D) wins in Michigan 5th Congressional District election 2012 results". Flint Journal. MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

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

BibliographyEdit

Govtrack.us for the 7th 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

Coordinates: 44°04′55″N 83°41′24″W / 44.08194°N 83.69000°W / 44.08194; -83.69000

[7] With a plurality of 10 votes, Richardson received a certificate of election from the board of state canvassers. Incumbent Charles E. Belknap requested a recount in Ionia County, alleging irregularities. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recount on February 3, 1893, which counted a plurality of 19 votes for Belknap. The new board of state canvassers then issued a certificate of election to Belknap. The contest was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives on August 8, 1893. Following floor debate on the validity of the contestants’ credentials, the House seated Richardson, referring the matter to the Committee on Elections. Following further examination, the committee issued a report upholding Richardson’s claim to the seat.^{[citation needed]}

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2018-02-14.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

[2] Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[3] ttps://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=26&cd=05

[Cook-4] "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[5] Congressman Dale Kildee - 5th District of Michigan Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Thorne, Blake (November 7, 2012). "Dan Kildee (D) wins in Michigan 5th Congressional District election 2012 results". Flint Journal. MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

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