Michigan's 2nd congressional district
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Michigan's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Bill Huizenga (R–Zeeland) |
| Population (2010) | 705,975 |
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| Cook PVI | R+9 |
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. From 2003 to 2013 It consisted of the counties of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, and the northern portion of Allegan and the northwest portion of Kent. The borders were altered slightly for redistricting in 2012.
The 2nd district has the largest concentration of Dutch Americans of any congressional district in the country.John McCain won the district in 2008 with 51% of the vote, his best performance in any of Michigan's 15 congressional districts. Rep. Hoekstra announced he would not seek re-election to Congress in 2010. Republican Bill Huizenga replaced Hoekstra after winning the 2010 General Election.
The 2nd congressional district today is largely the same as it was after the 1992 redistricting. There have been some changes, but it still covers in general the same area.
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