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2000Final results

2000 election for Michigan's 13th District

U.S. House · Michigan

Lynn Rivers (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Carl F. Berry (R) by 32.6 points.

Lynn RiversDemocrat · winner
64.7%160,084
Carl F. BerryRepublican
32.1%79,445
Karin R. CorlissLibertarian
1.8%4,578
Harold H. DunnConstitution
0.9%2,110
David ArndtNatural Law
0.5%1,304
247,521 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+6.81994D+15.31996D+18.41998D+32.62000D+59.72004D+55.12008

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Lynn RiversCarl F. Berry
$440.7K
Raised by the campaign
$14.1K
$398K
Spent by the campaign
$11.9K
$104.1K
Cash on hand
$2.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Lynn Rivers (D)Carl F. Berry (R)

Also on the ballot: Karin R. Corliss (Libertarian), 1.8%; Harold H. Dunn (Constitution), 0.9%; David Arndt (Natural Law), 0.5%