U.S. House seat · former district
Michigan's 17th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Sander M. Levin (D) · won69.7%
- Blaine L. Lankford (R)30.3%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Sander M. Levin (D) | Blaine L. Lankford (R) | 39.4 |
| 1988 | Sander M. Levin (D) | Dennis M. Flessland (R) | 41.6 |
| 1986 | Sander M. Levin (D) | Calvin Williams (R) | 54.0 |
| 1984 | Sander M. Levin (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Sander M. Levin (D) | Gerald E. Rosen (R) | 34.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | William M. Brodhead (D) | L. Patterson (R) | 47.7 |
| 1978 | William M. Brodhead (D) | Hector M. McGregor (I) | 90.4 |
| 1976 | William M. Brodhead (D) | James W. Burdick (R) | 29.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)