Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Central Michigan. The district was first created in 1873, after redistricting following the 1870 census. From 2003 to 2013, it consisted of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Livingston counties, and included the southern portion of Shiawassee and the northern portion of Oakland counties. From 2013 to 2023, the district no longer covered Clinton or Shiawassee counties and instead covered more of Oakland County, including Rochester. In 2023, the district was redrawn to be centered on the city of Flint and the "Tri-Cities" metropolitan area around Saginaw, Midland, Bay City. The district includes all of Saginaw and Bay counties, almost all of Genesee County, and portions of Midland and Tuscola counties.
| Michigan's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 766,628 |
| Median household income | $60,825[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+1[2] |
The district's current representative is Democratic incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, after 2022 redistricting Michigan's 8th is the median district in the country, with 217 districts rated more Democratic and 217 districts rated more Republican.
Composition
editFor the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:[3]
Bay County (19)
- All 19 municipalities
Genessee County (33)
- Argentine Township (part; also 7th; includes Argentine CDP), Atlas Township, Burton, Clayton Charter Township, Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Fenton (shared with Livingston and Oakland counties, part; also 7th), Fenton Charter Township, Flint, Flint Charter Township, Flushing, Flushing Charter Township, Forest Township, Gaines, Gaines Township, Genesee Charter Township, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Charter Township, Lennon (shared with Shiawassee County; part; also 7th), Linden, Montrose, Montrose Charter Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Charter Township, Mundy Charter Township, Otisville, Otter Lake (shared with Lapeer County; part; also 9th), Richfield Township, Swartz Creek, Thetford Township, Vienna Charter Township
Midland County (13)
- Homer Township, Hope Township, Ingersoll Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Charter Township, Lee Township, Lincoln Township, Midland (shared with Bay County), Midland Charter Township, Mills Township, Mount Haley Township, Porter Township, Sanford
Saginaw County (36)
- All 36 municipalities
Tuscola County (1)
- Arbela Township (part; also 9th)
Recent election results from statewide races
edit| Year | Office | Results[4][5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 61% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58% - 41% |
| 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 51% - 49% |
History
editPrior to 1992, the 8th congressional district included the cities of Saginaw and Bay 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 the 5th 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 include Pontiac. To make up for the loss in population, it was pushed further into Lansing (which had previously been split between the 6th and 8th districts), picking up all of Ingham County. It also added the area around Brighton and portions of Washtenaw and Genesee counties.
In the 2002 redistricting, the district gained all of Clinton County about half of Shiawasee County and most of its area in Oakland 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 the Tri Cities and Flint.
List of members representing the district
editRecent election results
edit2012
edit| 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 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| 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 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| 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 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| 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 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020
edit| 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 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| 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 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
edit| 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 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Timothy E. Tarsney was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.
- ^ Elected on the Democratic Peoples Union Silver ticket, a union of elements from the Democratic Party and Populist Party. They were seated as part of the Democratic Party in Congress.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI08.pdf
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::287ace43-1a66-4686-b596-949f578971a8
- ^ https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-46221513
- ^ Kondik, Kyle (January 16, 2025). "The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans". Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "2012 Michigan House Results". Politico.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014".
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results Official". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 22, 2024.
References
edit- Govtrack.us for the 8th District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
- The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present