Michigan's 9th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countMcClain (R) 62.6%, Pooley (D) 34.7%.
Lisa McClain (Republican) won Michigan's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 62.6% of the vote to Ray Pooley's 34.7%, a margin of 27.9 points (110,542 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-9
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+37.3 (McClain 66.8%, Mosley 29.5%); in 2026 it went R+27.9, a 9.3-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 32.0 points in 2024; McClain's margin was 27.9 points, 4.1 points narrower.
- McClain finished 27.9 points ahead of Pooley, a gap of 110,542 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+16.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Lisa McClain, was re-elected.
- 395,590 votes are counted so far, against 468,238 in 2024.
Michigan's 9th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa McClain · incumbent | Republican | 247,817 | 62.6 |
| Ray Pooley | Democratic | 137,275 | 34.7 |
| Jim Walkowicz | Working Class | 4,088 | 1.0 |
| Kevin Vayko | Libertarian | 3,455 | 0.9 |
| John Vlahos | U.S. Taxpayers | 1,578 | 0.4 |
| Destiny Clayton | Green | 1,377 | 0.4 |
| Total | 395,590 | 100.0 |
MI-9 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa McClain | Republican | 312,593 | 66.8 |
| Clinton St. Mosley | Democratic | 138,138 | 29.5 |
| Jim Walkowicz | Other | 12,169 | 2.6 |
| Kevin Vayko | Other | 5,338 | 1.1 |
| Total | 468,238 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 65.0%, Harris 33.0%.
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-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.