Michigan's 2nd Congressional District
Michigan · MI-02
Michigan's 2nd Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by John Moolenaar (Republican). It is home to roughly 786,474 people, with a median age of 41.3. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $66,777, and 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 9,901 square miles, MI-02 is the 80th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 79 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.43 ranks 66th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of MI-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+30 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+28.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.3 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 19% are 65 or older. About 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,777, the district's median household income ranks 331st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $189,188, and the median rent is $870 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.1-minute commute (8.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).