2026 results · Michigan · Michigan 5th District
Tim Walberg, the Republican, wins re-election in Michigan's 5th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 26.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 6.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim WalbergRepublican, incumbent | 199,522 | 59.1% | |
| Christian VukasovichDemocrat | 130,085 | 38.5% | |
| Ronald A MuszynskiLibertarian | 3,463 | 1.0% | |
| Sharon Marie RenierOther party | 3,125 | 0.9% | |
| 2 others | 1,388 | 0.4% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted337,583 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:56 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Michigan's 5th District takes in all or part of 10 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+26.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 6.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 10 of 13 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+26.7
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+33.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 10 of 13
- Monroe County21%
- Jackson County20%
- Lenawee County13%
- Berrien County13%
- St. Joseph County7%
- Cass County6%
- Calhoun County6%
- Hillsdale County6%
- 2 more8%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 10 counties compared moved 6.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 145% in Kalamazoo County to 72% in Calhoun County.
Lenawee County moved most: R+22.8 for president in 2024, R+13.8 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Monroe County added 9,137 net votes for Vukasovich against the 2024 margin, 21% of the district's change
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 44,396 votes toward Vukasovich: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Monroe County+9,137 Vukasovich
- Jackson County+7,090 Vukasovich
- Lenawee County+6,629 Vukasovich
- Berrien County+4,022 Vukasovich
- Hillsdale County+3,985 Vukasovich
- St. Joseph County+3,792 Vukasovich
- Cass County+3,665 Vukasovich
- Calhoun County+3,299 Vukasovich
Michigan’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Michigan's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–6, now D 9–4, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.