2012 Michigan's 11th congressional district election

← 2012 (special)

November 6, 2012

2014 →


Nominee	Kerry Bentivolio	Syed Taj
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	181,788	158,879
Percentage	50.8%	44.4%

U.S. Representative before election

David Curson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kerry Bentivolio
Republican

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Michigan's 11th congressional district election was held on November 6, 2012, for a seat in the 113th United States Congress alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States House of Representatives and elections for class I of the United States Senate. In Michigan, all of the state's 14 congressional seats were at stake. Michigan's junior United States Senator Debbie Stabenow is running for re-election. Additionally, all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives were at stake.

In reapportionment done following the 2010 United States census, the district was redrawn to favor then Congressman Thaddeus McCotter.^[1]

The election was held alongside a special election to fill a vacancy in Michigan's 11th congressional district caused by the July 6, 2012 resignation of Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Thaddeus McCotter.^[2] The primary for the special election was held on September 5, 2012.^[3]

^ Blake, Aaron (June 20, 2011). "Michigan map highlights GOP redistricting challenges". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
^ Spangler, Todd (July 6, 2012). "Rep. Thaddeus McCotter resigns, citing 'nightmarish' circumstances". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^ Eggert, David (July 10, 2012). "Lt. Gov. Brian Calley calls special $650K election to fill Thad McCotter's seat". Booth Newspapers MLive.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.