2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Tim Walberg (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Schauer (D) by 4.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Tim WalbergRepublican · winner
50.2%113,185
Mark SchauerDemocrat
45.4%102,402
Scott Eugene AughneyConstitution
1.6%3,705
Greg MerleLibertarian
1.4%3,239
Richard E. WunschGreen
1.4%3,117
225,669 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.
Mark SchauerTim Walberg
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$3.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$52.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Scott Eugene Aughney $723.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Tim Walberg (R)Mark Schauer (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Eugene Aughney (Constitution), 1.6%; Greg Merle (Libertarian), 1.4%; Richard E. Wunsch (Green), 1.4%