Independence, MI politics & representatives
Independence is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Who represents Independence in Washington and in Michigan, with how to reach each office.
How Independence voted in 2024
Official results for Independence's own voters.
President 24,543 votes
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
U.S. Senate 24,256 votes
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District 468,252 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Independence in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Michigan
U.S. House · Michigan's 9th District
Who represents Independence in state government
State Senate · District 23 Covers about 90% of Independence
State Senate · District 24 Covers about 10% of Independence
State House · District 52
Independence is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Independence's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Independence by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.