Michigan's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countMoolenaar (R) 61.5%, Ambrose (D) 37.0%.
John Moolenaar (Republican) won Michigan's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 61.5% of the vote to Benjamin Ambrose's 37.0%, a margin of 24.5 points (87,442 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-2
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+33.5 (Moolenaar 65.1%, Lynch 31.7%); in 2026 it went R+24.5, a 9.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 30.0 points in 2024; Moolenaar's margin was 24.5 points, 5.5 points narrower.
- Moolenaar finished 24.5 points ahead of Ambrose, a gap of 87,442 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+15.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, John Moolenaar, was re-elected.
- 357,010 votes are counted so far, against 428,550 in 2024.
Michigan's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moolenaar · incumbent | Republican | 219,430 | 61.5 |
| Benjamin Ambrose | Democratic | 131,988 | 37.0 |
| Charlotte Magoon | Green | 3,838 | 1.1 |
| Richard Sills | Natural Law | 1,754 | 0.5 |
| Total | 357,010 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MI-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moolenaar | Republican | 279,167 | 65.1 |
| Michael Lynch | Democratic | 135,824 | 31.7 |
| Ben DeJong | Other | 7,037 | 1.6 |
| Scott Adams | Other | 6,522 | 1.5 |
| Total | 428,550 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 64.0%, Harris 34.0%.
Related races
- Michigan: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Michigan: MI-1, MI-3, MI-4, MI-5, MI-6, MI-7, MI-8, MI-9, MI-10, MI-11, MI-12, 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.