2024Final results
2024 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Debbie Dingell (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Heather Smiley (R) by 27.0 points.
Debbie DingellDemocrat · winner
62.0%281,162
Heather SmileyRepublican
35.0%158,658
Clyde K. ShabazzGreen
1.8%7,963
Bill KrebaumLibertarian
1.2%5,523
453,306 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Debbie DingellHeather Smiley
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4K
$342.9K
Cash on hand
$86
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024
The candidates
Debbie Dingell (D)Heather Smiley (R)
Also on the ballot: Clyde K. Shabazz (Green), 1.8%; Bill Krebaum (Libertarian), 1.2%