2010Final results
2010 election for Michigan's 15th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Rob Steele (R) by 16.7 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
56.8%118,336
Rob SteeleRepublican
40.1%83,488
Aimee SmithGreen
1.3%2,686
Kerry Lee MorganLibertarian
0.9%1,969
Matthew FurmanConstitution
0.9%1,821
208,309 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 2010
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.
John D. DingellRob Steele
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$33.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
John D. Dingell (D)Rob Steele (R)
Also on the ballot: Aimee Smith (Green), 1.3%; Kerry Lee Morgan (Libertarian), 0.9%; Matthew Furman (Constitution), 0.9%