Michigan / MI-07
Michigan District 7
Score
Irregularity score 18 Very compactLess compact than 12% of other congressional districts.
379th least compact of 429 nationally, 12th of 13 in Michigan.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.56at least as compact as 99% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.51at least as compact as 59% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.90at least as compact as 88% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Lansing cityall 112,644 residents
- East Lansing cityall 47,741 residents
- Holt communityall 25,625 residents
- Okemos communityall 25,121 residents
- Waverly communityall 23,812 residents
- Haslett communityall 19,670 residents
- Owosso cityall 14,714 residents
- South Lyon cityall 11,746 residents
- Howell cityall 10,068 residents
- Charlotte cityall 9,299 residents
And 46 smaller places. 49% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
80 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 38 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 80 ZIP codes
- 48114
- 48116
- 48137 (68%)
- 48139
- 48143
- 48165
- 48167 (7%)
- 48169 (95%)
- 48178 (94%)
- 48189 (46%)
- 48353
- 48380 (64%)
- 48381 (50%)
- 48393 (1%)
- 48414
- 48418 (74%)
- 48429 (97%)
- 48430 (40%)
- 48433 (1%)
- 48436 (5%)
- 48442 (1%)
- 48449 (60%)
- 48451 (5%)
- 48460 (62%)
- 48476
- 48616 (1%)
- 48649 (2%)
- 48808
- 48813 (99%)
- 48816
- 48817
- 48819
- 48820
- 48821
- 48822
- 48823
- 48824
- 48825
- 48827 (99%)
- 48831 (83%)
- 48835
- 48836
- 48837 (99%)
- 48840
- 48841 (75%)
- 48842
- 48843
- 48845 (15%)
- 48848
- 48853
- 48854
- 48855
- 48857
- 48861 (77%)
- 48864
- 48866
- 48867
- 48872
- 48873 (22%)
- 48875 (5%)
- 48876
- 48879 (99%)
- 48890 (6%)
- 48892
- 48894 (92%)
- 48895
- 48906
- 48910
- 48911
- 48912
- 48915
- 48917
- 48933
- 49021 (54%)
- 49076 (78%)
- 49096 (16%)
- 49251 (94%)
- 49264 (72%)
- 49284 (7%)
- 49285 (91%)
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Michigan used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Statewide results from Michigan for the November 3, 2026 election aren't available yet.
Michigan's senators
- Gary C. Peters, DemocratSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: results aren't available yet.
- Elissa Slotkin, Democrat
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Michigan
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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