CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Dave Camp (R) | 182,128 | 68% |
| Lawrence D. Hollenbeck (D) | 78,019 | 29% |
| Alan Gamble (GREEN) | 3,790 | 1% |
| Richard Whitelock (LIBERT) | 2,112 | 1% |
| John Emerick (USTAX) | 978 | 0% |
| Stuart J. Goldberg (NL) | 792 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 8, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Lawrence D. Hollenbeck | 15,785 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Dave Camp | 51,264 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MICHIGAN 4
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North Central - Midland
Forests and farms cover the 16 central Michigan counties that make up
the 4th, Michigan's second-largest district. The white pine forests north of
Midland, the district's largest town, were once some of the most bountiful
logging lands in the state. Now, retirees and vacationers build second homes
in the sparsely populated woods, and tourists come to ski, camp and hunt in
these remote, north-central counties.
Midland, on the district's eastern border, is home to Dow Chemical and
Dow Corning, producer of chemicals, plastics and silicone products. Dow
Chemical's international headquarters sits on a 1,900-acre campus in
Midland, giving the city more engineers, chemists and metallurgists per
capita than any other city in the nation. The town finds itself vulnerable
to Dow's corporate restructuring, but it also has benefited from Dow's
generous philanthropy, with churches, schools and libraries built by the Dow
fortune.
South of Midland, the district turns agricultural. Farmers, who till
fields of sugar beets, dry beans, corn, wheat and oats, worry about free
trade, price supports and crop insurance. The predominance of farms and
small towns throughout the 4th makes it a reliably Republican district for
congressional races, though Clinton did well here. In 1992, Clinton eked out
a victory by 1,200 votes, and in 1996, he won the district with 47 percent
of the vote.
Major Industry
Tourism, agriculture, chemical and plastics manufacturing
Population
580,890 (1990)
Cities
Midland (pt.), 37,819 (1990); Mount Pleasant, 23,092; Owosso, 15,861 (1996)
People
72% rural; 12% age 65+ (ranks eighth of 16 in state; middle third
nationally); 64% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 13%
college educated (ranks 11 of 16 in state; bottom third nationally); 49%
white collar (ranks 13 of 16 in state; bottom third nationally), 32% blue
collar (ranks fifth of 16 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
97% white, 1% black, 0% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$25,898 (ranks 13 of 16 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Famous native: William E. Upjohn, founder of pharmaceutical-maker Upjohn Co.
(now Pharmacia & Upjohn).
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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