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109th Lineup: 9 R, 6 D
108th Lineup: 9 R, 6 D
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Michigan has now lost four seats in the last three censuses--one after the 1980 Census, two after the 1990 Census, another one after the 2000 Census. In 2001, for the first time since the 1930s, redistricting was controlled by Republicans, with majorities in both houses of the legislature and with Governor John Engler determined to use the power to reverse the Democrats' 9-7 edge to a 9-6 Republican edge: He succeeded. There was no pretense of bipartisanship: bills were introduced in the House and Senate abruptly in June 2001 and passed on near party-line votes. The plan ended the 26-year congressional career of House Democratic Whip David Bonior, by removing just about every Macomb County precinct he carried heavily and adding the Thumb to the 10th District (it used to be numbered the 12th); he ran for governor and lost in the Democratic primary. It put two pairs of Democratic incumbents in the same districts; Jim Barcia of the 5th District decided to return to the state Senate, where he used to serve, while John Dingell, the dean of the House, slugged it out with liberal Lynn Rivers in the new 15th District. The 1st District, held by Democrat Bart Stupak, seems likely to go Republican if he is not running. A new Republican district was created in western Wayne and Oakland Counties, and shaky Republican incumbents Mike Rogers and Joe Knollenberg were strengthened. This was arguably the most successful partisan redistricting plan in the nation. In a state carried by Bill Clinton and Al Gore, only five of the 15 seats are now safely Democratic.