2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Thaddeus McCotter (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Philip S. Trutan (D) by 15.9 points.
Thaddeus McCotterRepublican · winner
57.0%186,431
Philip S. TrutanDemocrat
41.0%134,301
Charles L. BassoLibertarian
2.0%6,484
327,216 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 2004
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.
No DemocratThaddeus McCotter
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Raised by the campaign
$830.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$735.8K
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Cash on hand
$104.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004