Michigan's 6th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countDingell (D) 67.4%, Smiley (R) 30.4%.
Debbie Dingell (Democratic) won Michigan's 6th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 67.4% of the vote to Heather Smiley's 30.4%, a margin of 37.1 points (144,510 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-6
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 23.0 points in 2024; Dingell's margin was 37.1 points, 14.0 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+27.0 (Dingell 62.0%, Smiley 35.0%); in 2026 it went D+37.1, a 10.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- Dingell finished 37.1 points ahead of Smiley, a gap of 144,510 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+12.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Debbie Dingell, was re-elected.
- 390,044 votes are counted so far, against 453,306 in 2024.
Michigan's 6th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Dingell · incumbent | Democratic | 262,932 | 67.4 |
| Heather Smiley | Republican | 118,422 | 30.4 |
| Linda Rayburn | Independent | 2,830 | 0.7 |
| Total | 390,044 | 100.0 |
MI-6 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 281,162 | 62.0 |
| Heather Smiley | Republican | 158,658 | 35.0 |
| Clyde K. Shabazz | Other | 7,963 | 1.8 |
| Bill Krebaum | Other | 5,523 | 1.2 |
| Total | 453,306 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 60.0%, Trump 37.0%.
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-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.