Michigan's 5th congressional district

Michigan's 5th congressional district
Current Representative		Dale E. Kildee (D–Flint)
Distribution	79.24% urban, 20.76% rural
Population (2000)	662,563
Median income	$39,675
Ethnicity	76.7% White, 18.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI	D+11

The 5th district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002

Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

It is currently a mostly industrial area ^[1], with Tuscola County being the main exception. It encompasses much of the area south of Saginaw Bay. It consists of all of Tuscola and Genesee counties and the southeast portion of Bay and the eastern portion of Saginaw counties in the eastern-central portion of the state. The seat of the district is currently occupied by Democrat Dale E. Kildee, who typically faces little opposition in this predominantly Democratic district. (Mr. Kildee has announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of his current term).^[2]

Predecessors

From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids area of Western Michigan. Its most notable occupant was Gerald Ford, who in 1974 became the 38th President of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, at the height of the infamous Watergate Scandal. From 1993 to 2003, it was drawn as a district including Bay City, Saginaw and the Thumb.

Jurisdictions in the district

• Flint
• Saginaw
• Bay City
• Flint Township
• Burton
• Grand Blanc
• Grand Blanc Township
• Fenton
• Fenton Township
• Buena Vista Township
• Frankenmuth
• Caro
• Vassar
• Cass City
• Birch Run Township
• Vienna Township
• Montrose Township
• Swartz Creek
• Gaines Township
• Clayton Township
• Davison
• Davison Township
• Flushing
• Flushing Township
• Mount Morris
• Mount Morris Township
• Essexville
• Hampton Township

List of representatives

The following is a list of all occupants of the congressional seat since the district was created at the start of the 38th Congress

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Bibliography

• Govtrack.us for the 7th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
• U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004