2020Final results
2020 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Daniel T. Kildee (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Tim Kelly (R) by 12.7 points.
Daniel T. KildeeDemocrat · winner
54.5%196,632
Tim KellyRepublican
41.8%150,804
Kathy GoodwinWorking Class
2.3%8,183
James HarrisLibertarian
1.5%5,483
361,102 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Daniel T. KildeeTim Kelly
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$72.4K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$72.4K
$781.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Daniel T. Kildee (D)Tim Kelly (R)
Also on the ballot: Kathy Goodwin (Working Class), 2.3%; James Harris (Libertarian), 1.5%