2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan explained

Election Name:2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
Country:Michigan
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
Previous Year:2000
Next Election:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
Next Year:2004
Seats For Election:All 15 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:7
Seats1:9
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:1,474,178
Percentage1:48.24%
Swing1: 4.33%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:9
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:1,507,174
Percentage2:49.32%
Swing2: 4.19%

The 2002 congressional elections in Michigan were held on November 5, 2002, to determine who would represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan had fifteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census, causing it to lose a seat from the previous election when it had sixteen seats. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Michigan was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, and Tennessee.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2002[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic1,507,17449.32%96-3
Republican1,474,17848.24%79+2
Libertarian51,9831.70%00-
Green12,9390.42%00-
U.S. Taxpayers5,6130.18%00-
Independent4,0100.13%00-
Total3,055,897100.00%1615-1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.