Michigan's 12th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countTlaib (D) 76.0%, Hooper (R) 21.2%.
Rashida Tlaib (Democratic) won Michigan's 12th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 76.0% of the vote to James Hooper's 21.2%, a margin of 54.8 points (178,225 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-12
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 38.0 points in 2024; Tlaib's margin was 54.8 points, 16.8 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+44.3 (Tlaib 69.7%, Hooper 25.4%); in 2026 it went D+54.8, a 10.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Tlaib finished 54.8 points ahead of Hooper.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+21.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Rashida Tlaib, was re-elected.
- 325,322 votes are counted so far, against 363,499 in 2024.
Michigan's 12th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashida Tlaib · incumbent | Democratic | 247,185 | 76.0 |
| James Hooper | Republican | 68,960 | 21.2 |
| Gary Walkowicz | Working Class | 3,776 | 1.2 |
| Brenda K. Sanders | Green | 3,365 | 1.0 |
| Marc Sosnowski | U.S. Taxpayers | 2,036 | 0.6 |
| Total | 325,322 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
MI-12 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 253,354 | 69.7 |
| James Hooper | Republican | 92,490 | 25.4 |
| Gary Walkowicz | Other | 9,401 | 2.6 |
| Brenda K. Sanders | Other | 8,254 | 2.3 |
| Total | 363,499 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.0%.
Related races
- Michigan: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Michigan: MI-1, MI-2, MI-3, MI-4, MI-5, MI-6, MI-7, MI-8, MI-9, MI-10, MI-11, MI-13
- Michigan Senate race · Abdul El-Sayed (D)
- Michigan governor's race · Jocelyn Benson (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (revision 1384895741, November 10 at 12:58 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.