


Dale E. Kildee (D) seeking re-election after holding the seat for years.
| Major Bills | Incumbent Vote | All Democrats |
| HEALTH CARE BILL | Yes | Yes: 219No: 34 |
| STIMULUS PACKAGE | Yes | Yes: 244No: 11 |
| TARP | Yes | Yes: 172No: 63 |
| ENERGY BILL | Yes | Yes: 211No: 44 |
Dale Kildee as of Nov. 22 | John Kupiec as of Nov. 22 | |||||||||||||
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| Raised | $615,832 | $183,373 | ||||||||||||
| Spent | $1,180,020 | $356,315 | ||||||||||||
| Cash On Hand | $40,598 | $144 | ||||||||||||
| Independent expenditures | ||||||||||||||
| For | $0 | $317 | ||||||||||||
| Against | $1,527 | $0 | ||||||||||||
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| House | Democrats | Republicans |
| 2008 | 70%Kildee | 27%Sawicki |
| 2006 | 73%Kildee | 25%Klammer |
| 2004 | 67%Kildee | 31%Kirkwood |
| 2002 | 92%Kildee |
| Democrat | Dale Kildee | 34,782 | 78% | |
| Scott Withers | 9,563 | 22% | ||
| Republican | John Kupiec | 22,009 | 56% | |
| Rick Wilson | 17,474 | 44% |
Source: Preliminary vote totals from The Associated Press

| Kildee | Kupiec | |
|---|---|---|
Projected Vote Margin of Error: ± 7.7% | 63.3% | 34.1% |
Chance of Winning Seat | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Race and ethnicity | District | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.9% | 65.9% | |
| Black | 17.5% | 12.1% | |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 15.1% | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 4.3% | |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Income | District | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median income | $42,578 | $52,175 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 9.6% | |
| Below $25,000 | 24.9% | 23.2% | |
| $25,000-$50,000 | 29.0% | 24.8% | |
| $50,000-$100,000 | 30.0% | 31.2% | |
| $100,000-$200,000 | 11.5% | 16.6% | |
| $200,000 or more | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| Education | District | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school graduate | 87.0% | 84.5% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5% | 27.4% |
| Age | District | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25.2% | 24.5% | |
| 65 and older | 13.4% | 12.6% |
Source: Census Bureau