2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Flag_of_Michigan.svg/50px-Flag_of_Michigan.svg.png)
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All 15 Michigan seatsββto the: United States House of Representatives |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Last election
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7
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9
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Seats won
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9
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6
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Seat change
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2
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3
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Popular vote
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1,474,178
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1,507,174
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Percentage
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48.24%
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49.32%
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Swing
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4.33%
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4.19%
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/2002_Michigan_Congressional_Elections.svg/300px-2002_Michigan_Congressional_Elections.svg.png)
Republican
50β60%
60β70%
70-80%
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Democratic
60β70%
70β80%
80β90%
90-100%
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The 2002 congressional elections in Michigan were held on November 5, 2002ββto 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.
Overviewβ»
United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2002
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Party
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Votes
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Percentage
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Seats before
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Seats after
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Democratic
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1,507,174
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49.32%
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9
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6
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-3
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Republican
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1,474,178
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48.24%
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7
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9
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+2
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Libertarian
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51,983
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1.70%
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0
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0
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-
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Green
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12,939
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0.42%
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0
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0
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-
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U.S. Taxpayers
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5,613
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0.18%
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0
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0
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-
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Independent
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4,010
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0.13%
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0
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0
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-
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Total
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3,055,897
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100.00%
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16
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15
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-1
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Referencesβ»
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