The current district, drawn in 2022, centers around Lansing, Michigan's state capital, and includes all of Clinton, Shiawassee, Ingham, and Livingston counties, as well as portions of Eaton, Genesee, and Oakland counties.

It had Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Macomb Counties.

In 1892 Grosse Point and Hamtramck Townships, the latter one today mainly within the city boundaries of Detroit were moved into the 7th district.

The northern tier of townships in Genesee County were moved to the 8th district.

If populations and not just areas are considered, it is primarily an heir of the previous 3rd district.

Even though most of the area of the old second was put in the new 7th, most of its population was moved into the 13th, From Ann Arbor to Plymouth, Livonia, and Northville.