Michigan: 2012 Election Center

District 7: Previous Election Results

2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mark Schauer	Democratic	23,806	100.0%
2010 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mark Schauer	Democratic	102,402	45.4%
Tim Walberg	Republican	113,185	50.2%
2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Marvin Carlson	Republican	7,413	10.2%
Brian Rooney	Republican	23,505	32.3%
Tim Walberg	Republican	41,784	57.5%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Sharon Renier	Democratic	9,034	34.3%
Mark Schauer	Democratic	17,270	65.7%
2008 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mark Schauer	Democratic	157,213	48.8%
Lynn Meadows	Green	9,528	3.0%
Tim Walberg	Republican	149,781	46.5%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Tim Walberg	Republican	39,314	100.0%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Daryl Campbell	Democratic	3,003	15.2%
Chuck Ream	Democratic	2,901	14.7%
Sharon Renier	Democratic	10,402	52.7%
Fred Strack	Democratic	3,447	17.5%
2006 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Sharon Renier	Democratic	112,665	46.5%
Tim Walberg	Republican	122,348	50.5%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Joe Schwarz	Republican	29,330	46.9%
Tim Walberg	Republican	33,245	53.1%
2004 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Sharon Renier	Democratic	8,944	52.0%
Drew Walker	Democratic	4,204	24.4%
Douglas Wilson	Democratic	4,057	23.6%
2004 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Sharon Renier	Democratic	109,527	36.3%
Joe Schwarz	Republican	176,053	58.4%
David Horn	Taxpayers	9,032	3.0%
2004 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Clark Bisbee	Republican	10,301	14.0%
Gene DeRossett	Republican	8,379	11.4%
Paul DeWeese	Republican	4,886	6.7%
Joe Schwarz	Republican	20,440	27.8%
Brad Smith	Republican	16,488	22.4%
Tim Walberg	Republican	12,973	17.7%
2002 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Mike Simpson	Democratic	78,412	38.6%
Nick Smith	Republican	121,142	59.7%
2000 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jennie Crittendon	Democratic	86,080	35.7%
Nick Smith	Republican	147,369	61.1%
1998 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Berryman	Democratic	72,998	40.1%
Nick Smith	Republican	104,656	57.5%
1996 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Kim Tunnicliff	Democratic	93,725	42.9%
Nick Smith	Republican	120,227	55.0%
1996 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Doug Meyers	Republican	13,595	25.4%
Nick Smith	Republican	40,019	74.6%

District 7: Demographics

Population	662,563
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up	12.5%

Ethnicity

Percentage White	90.1%
Percentage Black	5.7%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native	0.4%
Percentage Asian	0.8%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.0%
Percentage Mixed Race	1.7%
Percentage Other Race	1.3%
Percentage Hispanic	3.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic White	88.5%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black	5.6%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English	2.3%

Income

Median Household Income	$45,181
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009	7.9%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity	5.9%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas	70.8%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal	0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil	6.4%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up	47.8%
Percentage with a College Degree	19.1%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers	29.2%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers	24.4%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers	22.0%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples	55.7%
Percentage Married Couples with Children	24.2%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work	40.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male	0.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female	0.2%

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Historical Election Results

2012
Nov. 6, 2012	Presidental General Election
Feb. 28, 2012	Presidental Dem Primary
Feb. 28, 2012	Presidental GOP Primary
2008
Jan. 15, 2008	Presidental Dem Primary
Jan. 15, 2008	Presidental GOP Primary

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Tuesday, September 04
Michigan Public Policy Polling	Obama 51 Romney 44	Obama + 7
Thursday, June 28
Michigan NBC News / Marist	Obama 47 Romney 43	Obama + 4
Michigan NBC News / Marist	Stabenow 49 Hoekstra 37	Stabenow + 12
Thursday, June 21
Michigan Mitchell Research	Obama 47 Romney 46	Obama + 1
Wednesday, June 20
Michigan WeAskAmerica	Romney 45 Obama 43	Romney + 2
Monday, June 18
Michigan Rasmussen Reports	Stabenow 48 Hoekstra 39	Stabenow + 9
Friday, June 15
Michigan Rasmussen Reports	Obama 50 Romney 42	Obama + 8
Thursday, June 14
Michigan Baydoun / Foster (D)	Obama 47 Romney 46	Obama + 1
Thursday, June 07
Michigan EPIC-MRA	Stabenow 49 Hoekstra 38	Stabenow + 11
Michigan EPIC-MRA	Romney 46 Obama 45	Romney + 1