Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district | ||
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Map of the Michigan's 1st District as of the 110th Congress | ||
Current Representative | Dan Benishek (R–Crystal Falls) | |
Area | 24,875[1] mi² | |
Distribution | 33.42% urban, 66.58% rural | |
Population (2000) | 662,563[2] | |
Median income | $34,076 | |
Ethnicity | 93.8% White, 1.4% Black, 2.6% Native American | |
Cook PVI | R+3 |
Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as part of the Lower Peninsula. Currently the district is represented by Republican Dan Benishek.
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[edit] Geography
The district is the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River by land area. Its boundaries contain much of the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula in addition to the entire Upper Peninsula. Altogether, the district makes up about 44% of the land area of the state of Michigan. It contains the second-longest shoreline of any district in the United States, behind the at-large district of Alaska.
Of the 83 counties in Michigan, 30 lie fully within the district, and it contains a portion of another.
[edit] History
The 1st from 1992–2002 was similar to the present district, except that it did not extend nearly as far south along Lake Huron, while it took in Traverse City and some surrounding areas on the west side of the state.
Since the election of Republican John B. Sosnowski in 1925, the former 1st district was represented by only two non-Polish-American politicians, Robert H. Clancy and John Conyers. Along with Sosnowski, 6 Polish-Americans served as the 1st district's representatives elected 7 times, since 1925. The other strong Polish Michigan congressional districts are the 15th district (where half of the elected were Polish-American) and the dissolved 16th district (where all three elected representatives were of Polish descent).
[edit] Presidential voting history
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2008 | President | Obama 49 - 48% |
2004 | President | Bush 53 - 46% |
[edit] Major cities currently in the district
- Alpena
- Calumet
- Escanaba
- Iron Mountain
- Ironwood
- Ishpeming
- Hancock
- Houghton
- Kingsford
- Marquette
- Menominee
- Petoskey
- Sault Ste. Marie
[edit] List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1843 | |||
Robert McClelland | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 |
28th 29th 30th |
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Alexander W. Buel | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | |
Ebenezer J. Penniman | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | |
David Stuart | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | |
William A. Howard | Republican | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 |
34th 35th |
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George B. Cooper | Democratic | March 4, 1859 – May 15, 1860 |
36th | Election challenged |
William A. Howard | Republican | May 15, 1860 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Successfully challenged predecessor's election |
Bradley F. Granger | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | |
Fernando C. Beaman | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 |
38th 39th 40th 41st |
Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Henry Waldron | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Redistricted to the 2nd district |
Moses W. Field | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | |
Alpheus S. Williams | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – December 21, 1878 |
44th 45th |
Died |
Vacant | December 28, 1878 – March 4, 1879 |
45th | ||
John S. Newberry | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | |
Henry W. Lord | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | |
William C. Maybury | Democratic[3] | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
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John L. Chipman | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – August 17, 1893 |
50th 51st 52nd 53rd |
Died |
Vacant | August 17, 1893 – November 7, 1893 |
53rd | ||
Levi T. Griffin | Democratic | December 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | |
John B. Corliss | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
54th 55th 56th 57th |
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Alfred Lucking | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
58th | |
Edwin C. Denby | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
59th 60th 61st |
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Frank E. Doremus | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th |
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George P. Codd | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | |
Robert H. Clancy | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | |
John B. Sosnowski | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
69th | Lost renomination |
Robert H. Clancy | Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 |
70th 71st 72nd |
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George G. Sadowski | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
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Rudolph G. Tenerowicz | Democratic[4] | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
76th 77th |
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George G. Sadowski | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1951 |
78th 79th 80th 81st |
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Thaddeus M. Machrowicz | Democratic | January 3, 1951 – September 18, 1961 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Resigned to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
Vacant | September 18, 1961 – November 7, 1961 |
87th | ||
Lucien N. Nedzi | Democratic | November 7, 1961 – January 3, 1965 |
87th 88th |
Redistricted to the 14th district |
John Conyers | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1993 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted to the 14th district |
Bart Stupak | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
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Dan Benishek | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present |
112th | Incumbent |
[edit] Elections
- In 2012, the redrawn district is being targeted by the Democratic party. Two candidates have declared in the primary to challenge the incumbent, Tribal Chairman Derek Bailey and former State Rep. Gary McDowell.[5]
- In the 1932 primary election for the Democratic Party, George G. Sadowski won, defeating a field of nine other candidates including Alfred Niezychowski. [1][2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Congressional Districts by Urban/Rural Population & Land Area (109th Congress)" (PDF). 2000 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/PA/ur_c9_42.pdf. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Census Data: Pennsylvania, District 10". 2000 United States Census (Washington Post). http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/pa/district-10/. Retrieved 11 January 2007.[dead link]
- ^ William C. Maybury was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.
- ^ Rudolph G. Tenerowicz campaigned as a Republican in 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, and 1954.
- ^ Detroit Free Press, January 18, 2012
[edit] References
- Govtrack.us for the 1st 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
- 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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