2026 results · Michigan · Michigan 6th District
Debbie Dingell, the Democrat, wins re-election in Michigan's 6th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 23.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 13.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie DingellDemocrat, incumbent | 262,932 | 67.4% | |
| Heather SmileyRepublican | 118,422 | 30.4% | |
| Linda RayburnOther party | 2,830 | 0.7% | |
| Timothy A. TeaganLibertarian | 2,689 | 0.7% | |
| Clyde ShabazzGreen | 2,105 | 0.5% | |
| 3 others | 1,239 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted390,217 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:56 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI1,074 votes counted in Monroe are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Michigan's 6th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+23.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 13.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 13 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+23.3
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+27.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 13
- Washtenaw County51%
- Wayne County41%
- Oakland County8%
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 3 counties compared moved 13.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 84% as many votes as in 2024, from 90% in Washtenaw County to 78% in Wayne County.
Wayne County moved most: D+2.3 for president in 2024, D+18.4 this year
The 3 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
Wayne County added 24,960 net votes for Dingell against the 2024 margin, 70% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 35,732 votes toward Dingell: 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.
- Wayne County+24,960 Dingell
- Washtenaw County+9,390 Dingell
- Oakland County+1,382 Dingell
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.