2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Joseph Knollenberg (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating David Fink (D) by 18.2 points.
Joseph KnollenbergRepublican · winner
58.1%141,102
David FinkDemocrat
39.9%96,856
Robert W. SchubringLibertarian
2.0%4,922
242,880 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.
David FinkJoseph Knollenberg
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$147.1K
Cash on hand
$23.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002