- Michigan's 11th congressional district
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Michigan's 11th congressional district Current Representative Thad McCotter (R–Livonia) Distribution 96.96% urban, 3.04% rural Population (2000) 662,563 Median income $59,177 Ethnicity 90.9% White, 3.7% Black, 3.0% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other Cook PVI EVEN Michigan's 11th congressional district is a United States Congressional District located just northwest of Detroit, consisting of northwestern Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. Prior to 1993, the district covered the state's Upper Peninsula and the northernmost portion of the Lower Peninsula, but that year it was shifted to the Detroit area, and its former geographical area became represented by the state's first district.
The 11th district is currently represented by Thad McCotter, elected in 2002.
Contents
Major cities
- Canton Township
- Garden City
- Livonia
- Milford
- Novi
- Northville/Northville Township
- Plymouth/Plymouth Township
- Redford Township
- South Lyon
- Westland
- White Lake Township
List of representatives
Representative Party Years Congress Notes District created March 4, 1883 Edward Breitung Republican March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 48th Seth C. Moffatt [1] Republican March 4, 1885 - December 22, 1887 49th-50th Died Vacant December 22, 1887 –
February 14, 188850th Henry W. Seymour [1] Republican February 14, 1888 - March 3, 1889 50th Samuel M. Stephenson Republican March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893 51st-52nd Redistricted to the 12th district John Avery Republican March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897 53rd-54th William S. Mesick Republican March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1901 55th-56th Archibald B. Darragh Republican March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1909 57th-60th Francis H. Dodds Republican March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1913 61st-62nd Francis O. Lindquist Republican March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915 63rd Frank D. Scott Republican March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1927 64th-69th Frank P. Bohn Republican March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1933 70th-72nd Prentiss M. Brown [2] Democratic March 4, 1933 - November 18, 1936 73rd-74th Resigned after being elected to the US Senate Vacant November 18, 1936 –
January 3, 193774th John F. Luecke Democratic January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939 75th Fred Bradley [3] Republican January 3, 1939 - May 24, 1947 76th-80th Died Vacant May 24, 1947 –
August 26, 194780th Charles E. Potter [3] [4] Republican August 26, 1947 - November 4, 1952 80th-82nd Resigned after being elected to the US Senate Vacant November 4, 1952 –
January 3, 195382nd Victor A. Knox Republican January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1965 83rd-88th Raymond F. Clevenger Democratic January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1967 89th Philip Ruppe Republican January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1979 90th-95th Robert W. Davis Republican January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993 96th-102nd Joe Knollenberg Republican January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003 103rd-107th Redistricted to the 9th district Thad McCotter Republican January 3, 2003 - Present 108th-111th Incumbent Notes
- ^ a b Seth C. Moffatt died December 22, 1887; Henry W. Seymour was elected to fill the vacancy February 14, 1888.
- ^ Prentiss M. Brown resigned November 18, 1936; he had been elected on November 3, 1936, to the United States Senate for a full term beginning January 3, 1937, but was subsequently appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy for the term ending January 3, 1937, caused by the death of James J. Couzens. No replacement was elected to fill the vacancy in the House due Brown's resignation.
- ^ a b Fred Bradley died May 24, 1947. Charles E. Potter was elected August 26, 1947 to fill the vacancy.
- ^ Charles E. Potter resigned November 4, 1952, to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Arthur H. Vandenberg. No replacement was elected to fill the vacancy.
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
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See also: Michigan's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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