2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Nick Smith (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Simpson (D) by 21.0 points.
Nick SmithRepublican · winner
59.7%121,142
Mike SimpsonDemocrat
38.6%78,412
Ken ProctorLibertarian
1.7%3,515
203,069 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 2002
Races before and after
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.
Mike SimpsonNick Smith
$51.3K
Raised by the campaign
$125.5K
$48.9K
Spent by the campaign
$155.2K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$72.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002