Michigan's 14th congressional district

Michigan's 14th congressional district

Current Representative		John Conyers (D–Detroit)
Distribution	100.00% urban, 0.00% rural
Population (2000)	662,563
Median income	$52,510
Ethnicity	33.0% White, 61.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% other
Cook PVI	D+34

Michigan's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in Wayne County, Michigan, encompassing the northwest side of Detroit, the suburbs located immediately west of the city, the Downriver suburbs adjacent to the Detroit River and the enclaves of Highland Park and Hamtramck. It has been represented by John Conyers since 1965. Prior to 1993, the area was part of Michigan's 1st congressional district.

Major cities

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 85 - 13%
2004	President	Kerry 83 - 17%

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Notes
District created		March 4, 1933
Carl M. Weideman	Democratic	March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935	73rd
Louis C. Rabaut	Democratic	January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1947	74th-79th
Harold F. Youngblood	Republican	January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949	80th
Louis C. Rabaut ^[1]	Democratic	January 3, 1949 - November 12, 1961	81st-87th	Died
Vacant		November 12, 1961 – February 13, 1962	87th
Harold M. Ryan	Democratic	February 13, 1962 - January 3, 1965	87th-88th
Lucien N. Nedzi ^[2]	Democratic	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1981	89th-96th	Redistricted from the 1st district
Dennis Hertel	Democratic	January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1993	97th-102nd
John Conyers ^[3]	Democratic	January 3, 1993 - Present	103rd-present	Redistricted from the 1st district, Incumbent

^ Louis C. Rabaut died November 12, 1961; Harold M. Ryan was elected by special election to fill the vacancy, assuming office on February 13, 1962.
^ Lucien N. Nedzi previously represented the 1st district
^ John Conyers previously represented the 1st district before boundaries were redrawn.

District boundaries were redrawn in 1993, and 2003 due to reapportionment following the censuses of 1990 and 2000.

U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
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

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