2010Final results
2010 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating John Kupiec (R) by 8.7 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
53.0%107,286
John KupiecRepublican
44.3%89,680
J. Matthew De HeusGreen
1.3%2,649
Michael J. MoonLibertarian
1.3%2,648
202,263 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.
Dale E. KildeeJohn Kupiec
$622.6K
Raised by the campaign
$356.6K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$356.4K
$12.7K
Cash on hand
$198
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Dale E. Kildee (D)John Kupiec (R)
Also on the ballot: J. Matthew De Heus (Green), 1.3%; Michael J. Moon (Libertarian), 1.3%