Michigan's 9th Congressional District
Michigan · MI-09
Michigan's 9th Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by Lisa McClain (Republican). It is home to roughly 773,723 people, with a median age of 43.4. The population is about 89% White. The median household income is $83,807, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+32).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,698 square miles, MI-09 is the 152nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 165 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 90th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 33% of MI-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 65% Donald Trump — a R+32 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+29.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.4 years old; 21.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. About 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $83,807, the district's median household income ranks 167th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $261,637, and the median rent is $1,044 a month. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.9-minute commute (11% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).