| Michigan's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
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| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 769,318 |
| Median household income | $64,576[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+1[2] |
Michigan's 8th congressional district is aUnited Statescongressional district inCentral Michigan. The district was first created in 1873, afterredistricting following the1870 census. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of all ofClinton,Ingham, andLivingston counties, and included the southern portion ofShiawassee and the northern portion ofOakland counties. From 2013 to 2023, the district no longer covered Clinton or Shiawassee counties and instead covered more of Oakland County, includingRochester. In 2023, the district was redrawn to be centered on the city ofFlint and the"Tri-Cities" metropolitan area aroundSaginaw,Midland,Bay City. The district includes all ofSaginaw andBay counties, almost all ofGenesee County, and portions ofMidland andTuscola counties.
The district's current representative isDemocratic incumbentKristen McDonald Rivet. In the 2023 edition of theCook Partisan Voting Index Michigan's 8th was rated as the median district in the country, with 217 districts rated more Democratic and 217 districts rated more Republican.[3]
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted forDonald Trump in the2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the2024 House of Representatives elections.[4]
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:[5]
BayCounty(19)
GenesseeCounty(33)
MidlandCounty(13)
SaginawCounty(36)
| Year | Office | Results[6][7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 61% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58% - 41% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 61% - 35% |
| Governor | Schauer 55% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | Dillard 51% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Schuette 49% - 48% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48% - 47% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 53% - 45% |
| Governor | Whitmer 55% - 43% | |
| Attorney General | Nessel 49% - 46% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 50% - 48% |
| Senate | Peters 51% - 47% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Whitmer 55% - 43% |
| Secretary of State | Benson 56% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Nessel 54% - 44% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 50% - 48% |
| Senate | Slotkin 49% - 48% |
Prior to 1992, the 8th congressional district included the cities ofSaginaw andBay City as well as Huron, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties in the Thumb of Michigan, Arenac county north from Bay County, a total of about half the area of Saginaw County, and small northern portions of Lapeer and St. Clair counties.
This area would largely be transferred to the5th district after the 1990 census, while most of the old 6th district became the 8th district. Unlike the old 6th district, the 8th did not includePontiac. To make up for the loss in population, it picked up all of Lansing and Ingham County (which had previously been split between the 3rd and 6th districts). It also added the area around Brighton and portions ofWashtenaw andGenesee counties.
In the 2002 redistricting, the district gained all ofClinton County about half ofShiawasee County and most of its area inOakland County while losing its shares of Washtenaw and Genesee counties.
In the 2012 redistricting, the district dropped all of its area in Clinton and Shiawasee counties and was pushed further into Oakland County.
In the 2022 redistricting, the district was shifted to mid-Michigan to include theTri Cities andFlint.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Rogers (incumbent) | 202,217 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | Lance Enderle | 128,657 | 37.3 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Goebel | 8,083 | 2.3 | |
| Independent | Preston Brooks | 6,097 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 345,054 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bishop | 132,739 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Eric Schertzing | 102,269 | 42.1 | |
| Libertarian | James Weeks | 4,557 | 1.9 | |
| Green | Jim Casha | 1,880 | 0.8 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 1,680 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 243,125 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bishop (incumbent) | 205,629 | 56.0 | |
| Democratic | Suzanna Shkreli | 143,791 | 39.2 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Wood | 9,619 | 2.6 | |
| Green | Maria Green | 5,679 | 1.6 | |
| Natural Law | Jeremy Burgess | 2,250 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 366,968 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elissa Slotkin | 172,880 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Mike Bishop (incumbent) | 159,782 | 46.8 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Ellison | 6,302 | 1.8 | |
| Constitution | David Lillis | 2,629 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 341,593 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elissa Slotkin (incumbent) | 217,922 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Paul Junge | 202,525 | 47.3 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Hartman | 7,897 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 428,344 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Kildee (incumbent) | 178,322 | 53.1 | |
| Republican | Paul Junge | 143,850 | 42.8 | |
| Working Class | Kathy Goodwin | 9,077 | 2.7 | |
| Libertarian | David Canny | 4,580 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 335,829 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kristen McDonald Rivet | 217,490 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Paul Junge | 189,317 | 44.6 | |
| Working Class | Kathy Goodwin | 8,492 | 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Barcelo | 4,768 | 1.1 | |
| Constitution | James Allen Little | 2,681 | 0.6 | |
| Green | Jim Casha | 1,602 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 424,350 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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