2010Final results
2010 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Gary C. Peters (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Rocky Raczkowski (R) by 2.5 points.
Gary C. PetersDemocrat · winner
49.8%125,730
Rocky RaczkowskiRepublican
47.2%119,325
Adam GoodmanLibertarian
1.0%2,601
Douglas CampbellGreen
1.0%2,484
Bob GrayIndependent
0.7%1,866
Matthew KuofieIndependent
0.3%644
252,650 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.
Gary C. PetersRocky Raczkowski
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$92.7K
Cash on hand
$42.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Gary C. Peters (D)Rocky Raczkowski (R)
Also on the ballot: Adam Goodman (Libertarian), 1.0%; Douglas Campbell (Green), 1.0%; Bob Gray (Independent), 0.7%; Matthew Kuofie (Independent), 0.3%