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Michigan's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for Michigan

Field	Value
state	Michigan
district number	5
image name
image caption	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representative	Tim Walberg
party	Republican
residence	Tipton
distribution ref
percent urban	77.49
percent rural	22.51
population	775,260
population year	2024
median income	$70,684
percent white	84.5
percent hispanic	5.2
percent black	4.1
percent asian	0.9
percent more than one race	4.7
percent other race	0.7
cpvi	R+13

| percent more than one race = 4.7 Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It includes all of Branch, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe (except for the city of Milan), and St. Joseph counties, southern Berrien County, most of Calhoun County, and far southern Kalamazoo County. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.

From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable member 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 Watergate Scandal.

In 1993, this district essentially became the 3rd district, while the 5th was redrawn to take in Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb, the core of the old 8th district. After the 2000 census, this district was extended to Flint, previously the core of the 9th district; however, it was geographically and demographically the successor of the 9th.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 49.2% - 48.7%
	2012	President	Romney 54% - 46%
2014	Senate	Lynn Land 52% - 44%
Governor	Snyder 57% - 41%
Secretary of State	Johnson 61% - 35%
Attorney General	Schuette 60% - 35%
	2016	President	Trump 60% - 35%
2018	Senate	James 57% - 40%
Governor	Schuette 55% - 41%
Attorney General	Leonard 58% - 37%
2020	President	Trump 61% - 37%
Senate	James 61% - 37%
2022	Governor	Dixon 57% - 41%
Secretary of State	Karamo 56% - 42%
Attorney General	DePerno 58% - 39%
2024	President	Trump 63% - 36%
Senate	Rogers 61% - 36%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:

Berrien County (28)

: Baroda, Baroda Township, Berrien Springs, Berrien Township, Bertrand Township, Bridgman, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Eau Claire, Galien Galien Township, Grand Beach, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Charter Township (part; also 4th), Michiana, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles (shared with Cass County), Niles Charter Township, Oronoko Charter Township, Pipestone Township, Royalton Township, Sodus Township, Stevensville, Three Oaks Three Oaks Township, Weesaw Township

Branch County (21)

: All 21 municipalities

Calhoun County (22)

: Albion, Albion Township, Athens, Athens Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Clarence Township, Clarendon Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township, Fredonia Township, Homer, Homer Township, Lee Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Sheridan Township, Tekonsha, Tekonsha Township

Cass County (21)

: All 21 municipalities

Hillsdale County (27)

: All 27 municipalities

Jackson County (27)

: All 27 municipalities

Kalamazoo County (6)

: Brady Charter Township, Prairie Ronde Township, Schoolcraft, Schoolcraft Township, Vicksburg, Wakeshma Township

Lenawee County (34)

: All 34 municipalities

Monroe County (25)

: Ash Township, Bedford Township, Berlin Charter Township, Carleton, Dundee, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Estral Beach, Exeter Township, Flat Rock (shared with Wayne County; part; also 6th), Frenchtown Charter Township, Ida Township, La Salle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Maybee, Milan (shared with Washtenaw County; part; also 6th), Milan Township, Monroe, Monroe Charter Township, Petersburg, Raisinville Township, South Rockwood, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township

St. Joseph County (24)

: All 24 municipalities

List of members representing the district

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	Cong
ress	Electoral history	Location
District created March 4, 1863
[[File:Augustus C. Baldwin (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Augustus C. Baldwin
(Pontiac)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election.	1863–1873

[[File:RowlandETrowbridge.jpg	100px]]
Rowland E. Trowbridge
(Birmingham)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869		Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Omar D. Conger - Brady-Handy.jpg	100px]]
Omar D. Conger
(Port Huron)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Wilder D. Foster (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Wilder D. Foster
(Grand Rapids)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1873 –
September 20, 1873		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.
Died.	1873–1883

Vacant	nowrap	September 20, 1873 –
December 1, 1873
[[File:WilliamBWilliams.jpg	100px]]
William B. Williams
(Allegan)		Republican	nowrap	December 1, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		Elected to finish Foster's term.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
[[File:JohnWStone.jpg	100px]]
John W. Stone
(Grand Rapids)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Retired.
[[File:George W. Webber (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
George W. Webber
(Ionia)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		Elected in 1880.
Retired.
[[File:JuliusHouseman2.jpg	100px]]
Julius Houseman
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882.
Retired.	1883–1893

[[File:Charles Carter Comstock (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Charles C. Comstock
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		Elected in 1884.
Retired.
[[File:Melbourne H. Ford (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Melbourne H. Ford
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Charles E. Belknap.jpg	100px]]
Charles E. Belknap
(Grand Rapids)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		Elected in 1888.
Retired.
[[File:Melbourne H. Ford (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Melbourne H. Ford
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1891 –
April 20, 1891		Elected in 1890.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	April 20, 1891 –
November 3, 1891
[[File:Charles E. Belknap.jpg	100px]]
Charles E. Belknap
(Grand Rapids)		Republican	nowrap	November 3, 1891 –
March 3, 1893	Elected to finish Ford's term.
Lost re-election.
[[File:GeorgeFRichardson.jpg	100px]]
George F. Richardson
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		Elected in 1892.
Retired.	1893–1903

[[File:William Alden Smith 2.jpg	100px]]
William Alden Smith
(Grand Rapids)	Republican	March 4, 1895 –
February 9, 1907		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
1903–1913
Vacant	nowrap	February 9, 1907 –
March 17, 1908
[[File:GerritJDiekema.jpg	100px]]
Gerrit J. Diekema
(Holland)		Republican	nowrap	March 17, 1908 –
March 3, 1911		Elected to finish Smith's term.
Re-elected later in 1908.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edwin Forrest Sweet circa 1915.jpg	100px]]
Edwin F. Sweet
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Carl E. Mapes (Michigan Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Carl E. Mapes
(Grand Rapids)	Republican	March 4, 1913 –
December 12, 1939		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Died.	1913–1933

1933–1943
Vacant	nowrap	December 12, 1939 –
February 19, 1940
[[File:Bartel J. Jonkman.jpeg	100px]]
Bartel J. Jonkman
(Grand Rapids)	Republican	February 19, 1940 –
January 3, 1949		Elected to finish Mapes's term.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost renomination.
1943–1953
[[File:Gerald ford 1961 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Gerald Ford
(Grand Rapids)	Republican	January 3, 1949 –
December 6, 1973		Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.
1953–1963
1963–1973
1973–1983
Vacant	nowrap	December 6, 1973 –
February 18, 1974
[[File:Richard Vander Veen 94th United States Congress 1975.jpg	100px]]
Richard Vander Veen
(Grand Rapids)		Democratic	nowrap	February 18, 1974 –
January 3, 1977		Elected to finish Ford's term.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Harold Sawyer.png	100px]]
Harold S. Sawyer
(Rockford)	Republican	January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1985		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired.
1983–1993
[[File:Paul B. Henry 99th Congress 1985.jpg	100px]]
Paul B. Henry
(Grand Rapids)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993		Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:James Barcia.jpg	100px]]
James Barcia
(Bay City)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for state senator.	1993–2003
[[File:MI 5th congressional district (106th Congress).PNG	300px]]
[[File:Dale Kildee, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Dale Kildee
(Flint)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.	2003–2013
[[File:MI05 110.svg	300px]]
[[File:Dan Kildee 116th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Dan Kildee
(Flushing)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the .	2013–2023
[[File:Michigan US Congressional District 5 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
[[File:TimWalbergHeadshot.jpg	100px]]
Tim Walberg
(Tipton)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2023 –
present		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present
[[File:Michigan's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg	center	200px]]

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Bibliography

Govtrack.us for the 7th District - Lists 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

References

"Archived copy".
Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District".
"My Congressional District".
(April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
"Dra 2020".
[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI05.pdf]
"2012 Michigan House Results".
"2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
(November 8, 2016). "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State.
Johnson, Cheryl L.. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
"2020 Michigan Election Results Official".
(November 8, 2022). "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State.
(November 22, 2024). "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State.

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