Who represents the Michigan 7th congressional district?

Rep. Tom Barrett (Republican-MI) represents Michigan’s 7th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Michigan district 7 candidates 2026

Rep. Tom Barrett (Republican-MI) is the current representative for Michigan’s 7th district. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+4).

Michigan district 7 election results

Rep. Tom Barrett won the 2024 general election with 51.92% of the vote. 450,912 total votes were cast. The full result was 48.08% Democratic, 51.92% Republican. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+4).

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Representative Tom Barrett, Republican from Michigan

Representative · MI-7

Tom Barrett

Q: Michigan district 7 demographics

The Michigan 7th congressional district is 5.9% Hispanic, 81.6% White, 5.6% Black, 3.5% Asian. The median age is 39. Median household income is $80,357. 5.7% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Michigan's 7th congressional district

Representative Tom Barrett represents Michigan's 7th congressional district, serving 778,561 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $80,357 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

778,561Population

↑ 5,523

$80,357Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,228

4.7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.2%

73.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,106Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $68

1.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Michigan District 7 Demographics

Median Age 39 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 73.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 37.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $80,357 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 14.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 81.6%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

37.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $80,357, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 73.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,106. Median home value is $256,700.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 72.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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