Michigan's 4th congressional district is a United States congressional district located in the state of Michigan. The current 4th district contains much of Michigan's old 6th district, and includes all of Allegan and Van Buren counties, as well as portions of Ottawa, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Berrien counties. In 2022, the district was redrawn to start in St. Joseph Township and extend north to Port Sheldon Township. The 4th is currently represented by Republican Bill Huizenga, who previously represented the old 2nd district.
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:
Allegan County (35)
All 35 municipalities
Berrien County (12)
Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Coloma, Coloma Charter Township, Hagar Township, Lincoln Charter Township (part; also 5th), Shoreham, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Charter Township, Watervliet, Watervliet Charter Township
Calhoun County (5)
Battle Creek, Bedford Charter Township, Emmett Charter Township, Pennfield Charter Township, Springfield
Kalamazoo County (18)
Alamo Township, Augusta, Charleston Township, Climax, Climax Township, Comstock Charter Township, Cooper Charter Township, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Charter Township, Oshtemo Charter Township, Parchment, Pavilion Charter Township, Portage, Richland, Richland Township, Ross Township, Texas Charter Township
Ottawa County (11)
Blendon Township, Georgetown Charter Township (part; also 3rd; includes part of Allendale CDP and Jenison), Holland (shared with Allegan County), Holland Charter Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Charter Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Charter Township
Van Buren County (29)
All 29 municipalities
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 50% - 48%2012 PresidentRomney 53% - 47%2014 SenateLynn Land 51% - 44% GovernorSnyder 60% - 38% Secretary of StateJohnson 61% - 35% Attorney GeneralSchuette 59% - 36%2016 PresidentTrump 52% - 42%2018 SenateJames 52% - 46% GovernorSchuette 49% - 47% Attorney GeneralLeonard 52% - 43%2020 PresidentTrump 51% - 47% SenateJames 54% - 44%2022 GovernorWhitmer 50% - 49% Secretary of StateBenson 51% - 47% Attorney GeneralDePerno 49% - 48%2024 PresidentTrump 52% - 46% SenateRogers 52% - 46%
History Michigan's 4th congressional district was first formed in 1852. At this time It covered everywhere from Macomb County to the western end of the Upper Peninsula. Ingham County was not in the district, and then the boundary turned northward after Eaton County only going west again Midland County was reached. It went west again along Midland and subsequent counties southern lines and then headed north again on the east side of Muskegon County, with Manistee being its southern county that bordered Lake Michigan.
In 1863 it gained the areas around Grand Rapids and Muskegon but lost everything east of Ionia County and most of the Upper Peninsula. In 1872 it was redrawn to cover Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Van Buren and St. Joseph Counties. In 1892 these boundaries were altered by the addition of Allegan and Barry Counties but the subtraction of Kalamazoo County. This remained the district boundaries for the next 72 years.
In 1964 the 4th district was redrawn. Barry County was subtracted from the district while Branch and Hillsdale Counties were added. In 1972 the district boundaries were altered by adding small sections of Calhoun County and subtracting small portions of Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties.
The 1982 redistricting removed from the district all of Hillsdale County and the portion of Calhoun County that was in the district. Quincy and Butler Townships in Branch County were also removed. In Kalamazoo County Schoolcraft Township and most of Portage were added to the district. The southern and western portions of Allegan County and most of western Ottawa County including Holland, Michigan were also in the district.
In the renumbering of 1992 this district essentially became the 6th, while the old 10th became the new 4th.
The old 10th and 1990s 4th The old 10th included most of Grand Traverse and all of Kalkaska County which were lost to the new 1st (old 11th) in the 1992 redistricting. It also included Wexford County that was moved to the new 2nd (old 9th) in the 1992 redistricting. The only other areas lost were small parts of Antrim and Iosco Counties and a portion of Shiawasee County consisting of Durand and Vernon Township.
The new 4th gained Montcalm county from the old 9th district. It gained the Clinton and most of the Shiawasee portions of the old 6th district and the northern half of Oscoda County. It also gained a portion of south-west Saginaw County and the portion of Midland County that had not been in the old 10th.
In 2002 Leelaunau County and a small section of north-west Grand Traverse County were the only areas gerrymandered from the 1st and other districts into the 4th that had not been in the old 10th.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1853 Hestor L. StevensDemocratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Retired. George Washington PeckDemocratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Lost re-election. De Witt C. LeachRepublican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired. Rowland E. TrowbridgeRepublican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Francis William KelloggRepublican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.Retired. Thomas W. FerryRepublican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870 but declined the seat when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant March 4, 1871 –December 4, 1871 Wilder D. FosterRepublican April 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected April 4, 1871 to finish Ferry's term and seated December 4, 1871.Redistricted to the . Julius C. BurrowsRepublican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. Allen PotterDemocratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Edwin W. KeightleyRepublican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Retired. Julius C. BurrowsRepublican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Lost re-election. George L. Yaple Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Lost re-election. Julius C. BurrowsRepublican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Redistricted to the . Henry F. ThomasRepublican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost renomination. Edward L. HamiltonRepublican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired. John C. KetchamRepublican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election. George E. FoulkesDemocratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932.Lost re-election. Clare HoffmanRepublican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired. Edward HutchinsonRepublican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Retired. David StockmanRepublican January 3, 1977 –January 21, 1981 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vacant January 21, 1981 –April 21, 1981 Mark SiljanderRepublican April 21, 1981 –January 3, 1987 Elected to finish Stockman's term.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Lost renomination. Fred UptonRepublican January 3, 1987 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . Dave CampRepublican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2015 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Retired. 1993–2003 2003–2013 2013–2023 John MoolenaarRepublican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . Bill HuizengaRepublican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–present
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See also Michigan's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
Notes
References Govtrack.us for the 4th 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
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present