Michigan's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countWalberg (R) 59.0%, Vukasovich (D) 38.6%.
Tim Walberg (Republican) won Michigan's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 59.0% of the vote to Christian Vukasovich's 38.6%, a margin of 20.5 points (69,000 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-5
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+32.9 (Walberg 65.7%, Urban 32.8%); in 2026 it went R+20.5, a 12.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 27.0 points in 2024; Walberg's margin was 20.5 points, 6.6 points narrower.
- Walberg finished 20.5 points ahead of Vukasovich, a gap of 69,000 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+13.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Tim Walberg, was re-elected.
- 337,427 votes are counted so far, against 409,876 in 2024.
Michigan's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walberg · incumbent | Republican | 199,085 | 59.0 |
| Christian Vukasovich | Democratic | 130,085 | 38.6 |
| Ronald Muszynski | Libertarian | 3,463 | 1.0 |
| Sharon Reiner | U.S. Taxpayers | 3,125 | 0.9 |
| Jim Bronke | Green | 1,232 | 0.4 |
| Total | 337,427 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MI-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walberg | Republican | 269,215 | 65.7 |
| Libbi Urban | Democratic | 134,282 | 32.8 |
| James Bronke | Other | 6,379 | 1.6 |
| Total | 409,876 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 63.0%, Harris 36.0%.
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-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.