Michigan's 8th congressional district
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Michigan
| district number = 8
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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = Kristen McDonald Rivet
| party = Democratic
| residence = Bay City
| english area =
| percent urban =
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| population = 766,628
| population year = 2023
| median income = $60,825{{Cite web |title=My Congressional District |url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=26&cd=08}}
| percent white = 73.4
| percent hispanic = 5.4
| percent black = 14.9
| percent asian = 1.1
| percent more than one race = 4.6
| percent other race = 0.7
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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.
The district's current representative is Democratic incumbent Kristen McDonald Rivet. In the 2023 edition of the Cook 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.{{Cite web|title=2023 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (118th Congress)|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2023-partisan-voting-index/118-district-map-and-list|access-date=2025-04-06|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.{{cite web |last1=Bowman |first1=Bridget |title=Trump's victory sets up fight for the House on his turf in 2026 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trumps-victory-sets-fight-house-turf-2026-rcna184017 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=16 March 2025 |date=14 December 2024}}
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and municipalities:[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST26/CD118_MI08.pdf]
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
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! Year ! Office ! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::287ace43-1a66-4686-b596-949f578971a8https://substack.com/@drewsavicki/p-46221513{{cite web|last=Kondik|first=Kyle|title=The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans|url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/the-2024-crossover-house-seats-overall-number-remains-low-with-few-harris-district-republicans/|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=January 16, 2025}} |
|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 61% - 38% |
|2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Obama 58% - 41% |
|2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 48% - 47% |
rowspan=3|2018
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Stabenow 53% - 45% |
Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Whitmer 55% - 43% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nessel 49% - 46% |
rowspan=2|2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Biden 50% - 48% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Peters 51% - 47% |
rowspan=3|2022
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Whitmer 55% - 43% |
Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Benson 56% - 41% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Nessel 54% - 44% |
rowspan=2|2024
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 50% - 48% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Slotkin 49% - 48% |
History
Prior 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
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! Member ! Party ! Years ! Cong ! Electoral history |
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| colspan=5 | District created March 4, 1873 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|43|44}} | Elected in 1872. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|45}} | Elected in 1876. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|46|48}} | Elected in 1878. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic{{efn|name="fusion"|Timothy E. Tarsney was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.}} | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|49|50}} | Elected in 1884. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|51}} | Elected in 1888. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1891 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|52}} | Elected in 1890. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|53|54}} | Elected in 1892. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic{{Efn|name="Democratic Peoples Union Silver"|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.}} | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|55}} | Elected in 1896. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1899 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|56|67}} | Elected in 1898. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|68|72}} | Elected in 1922. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | July 18, 1931 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|72}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | November 3, 1931 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|72|73}} | Elected to finish Vincent's term. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|74|82}} | Elected in 1934. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|83|86}} | Elected in 1952. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1961 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|87|93}} | Elected in 1960. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | January 31, 1974 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|93}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | April 23, 1974 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|102}} | Elected to finish Harvey's term. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|103}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Michigan|6|C}} and re-elected in 1992. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1995 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|104}} | Elected in 1994. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1997 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|105|106}} | Elected in 1996. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2001 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|107|113}} | Elected in 2000. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2015 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|114|115}} | Elected in 2014. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2019 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|116|117}} | Elected in 2018. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|118}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|Michigan|5|C}} and re-elected in 2022. |
align=left |100px Kristen McDonald Rivet {{Small|(Bay City)}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |January 3, 2025 – |{{USCongressOrdinal|119|present}} |
Recent election results
= 2012 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2012{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/house/michigan|title = 2012 Michigan House Results|website = Politico}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mike Rogers (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=202,217|percentage=58.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Lance Enderle|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=128,657|percentage=37.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Daniel Goebel|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=8,083|percentage=2.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Preston Brooks|party=Independent|votes=6,097|percentage=1.8}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=345,054|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/14GEN/|title = 2014 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/04/2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bishop|votes=132,739|percentage=54.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eric Schertzing|votes=102,269|percentage=42.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=James Weeks|votes=4,557|percentage=1.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Casha|votes=1,880|percentage=0.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Natural Law Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremy Burgess|votes=1,680|percentage=0.7}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=243,125|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2016 {{cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html|title=2016 Michigan Election Results - Official Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 8, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bishop (incumbent)|votes=205,629|percentage=56.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Suzanna Shkreli|votes=143,791|percentage=39.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Jeff Wood|votes=9,619|percentage=2.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Maria Green|votes=5,679|percentage=1.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Natural Law Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremy Burgess|votes=2,250|percentage=0.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=366,968|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2018{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Cheryl L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=April 27, 2019|date=February 28, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Elissa Slotkin|votes=172,880|percentage=50.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bishop (incumbent)|votes=159,782|percentage=46.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Brian Ellison|votes=6,302|percentage=1.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=US Taxpayers Party|candidate=David Lillis|votes=2,629|percentage=0.8}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=341,593|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2020{{cite web |title=2020 Michigan Election Results Official |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2020GEN_CENR.html |website=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 23, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Elissa Slotkin (incumbent)|votes=217,922|percentage=50.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Paul Junge|votes=202,525|percentage=47.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Joe Hartman|votes=7,897|percentage=1.8}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=428,344|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2022{{cite web|url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2022GEN_CENR.html|title=2022 Michigan Election Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=July 8, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Kildee (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 178,322
| percentage = 53.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Junge
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 143,850
| percentage = 42.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kathy Goodwin
| party = Working Class Party
| votes = 9,077
| percentage = 2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Canny
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 4,580
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 335,829
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2024{{cite web|url=https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/Index?type=C&electionDate=11-5-2024|title=2024 Michigan Election Results|publisher=Michigan Department of State|date=November 22, 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party=Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate=Kristen McDonald Rivet
|votes=217,490
|percentage=51.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Paul Junge
|votes=189,317
|percentage=44.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Working Class Party
|candidate=Kathy Goodwin
|votes=8,492
|percentage=2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate=Steve Barcelo
|votes=4,768
|percentage=1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Constitution Party (United States)
|candidate=James Allen Little
|votes=2,681
|percentage=0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party=Green Party (United States)
|candidate=Jim Casha
|votes=1,602
|percentage=0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes=424,350
|percentage=100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner=Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Historical district boundaries
See also
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Notes
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References
- [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=MI&district=8 Govtrack.us for the 8th District] - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
- [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003]
- [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(bh0gg4454mkrpj55i03lixvj))/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0606-0624-USRep.pdf U.S. Representatives 1837-2003], Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- {{Cite book |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |year=1989 |location=New York}}
- {{Cite book |last=Martis |first=Kenneth C. |title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |year=1982 |location=New York}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
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