Michigan's 8th congressional district
| 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] |
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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. It was one of thirteen districts that would have voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Democrat in 2024.[3]
The district's current representative is Democrat incumbent Dan Kildee, who previously represented the old 5th district. 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
[edit]| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bay | Bay City | 102,500 |
| 49 | Genesee | Flint | 401,522 |
| 111 | Midland | Midland | 84,039 |
| 145 | Saginaw | Saginaw | 187,782 |
| 157 | Tuscola | Caro | 52,826 |
Cities and townships of 10,000 or more people
[edit]- Flint – 80,628
- Saginaw – 43,185
- Midland – 42,547
- Saginaw Charter Township – 41,679
- Grand Blanc Township – 39,846
- Bay City – 32,661
- Flint Township – 31,447
- Burton – 29,715
- Genesee Township – 20,581
- Beecher (part) – 8,840
- Davison Township – 20,434
- Mount Morris Township – 20,024
- Beecher (part) – 8,840
- Fenton Township – 16,843
- Lake Fenton – 5,905
- Mundy Township – 15,281
- Bangor Township – 14,045
- Vienna Township – 13,301
- Fenton – 12,050
- Thomas Township – 11,931
- Shields (part) – 7,035
- Flushing Township – 10,701
- Tittabawassee Township – 10,691
- Freeland – 7,630
- Monitor Township – 10,687
- Bridgeport Charter Township – 10,104
- Bridgeport (CDP) – 6,571
2,500 – 10,000 people
[edit]- Hampton Township – 9,695
- Richfield Township – 8,991
- Flushing – 8,411
- Atlas Township – 8,352
- Grand Blanc – 8,091
- Buena Vista Charter Township – 7,664
- Buena Vista (CDP) – 5,855
- Clayton Township – 7,460
- Argentine Township – 7,091
- Argentine (CDP) – 2,685
- Gaines Township – 6,664
- Thetford Township – 6,640
- Montrose Township – 6,005
- Swartz Creek – 5,897
- Birch Run Township – 5,888
- Carrollton Township – 5,750
- Larkin Charter Township – 5,331
- Davison – 5,143
- Williams Township – 5,058
- Frankenmuth – 4,987
- Kochville Township – 4,911
- Chesaning Township – 4,748
- Jerome Township – 4,625
- Forest Township – 4,447
- Kawkawlin Township – 4,419
- Linden – 4,142
- Taymouth Township – 4,065
- Homer Township – 3,993
- Lee Township – 3,985
- Richland Township – 3,955
- Frankenlust Township – 3,672
- Essexville – 3,379
- Porstmouth Township – 3,224
- St. Charles Township – 3,183
- Mount Morris – 3,170
- Fraser Township – 2,994
- Arbela Township – 2,808
- Ingersoll Township – 2,775
- Beaver Township – 2,723
- Maple Grove Township – 2,676
- Clio – 2,525
Recent election results in presidential races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | Clinton 40% - 36% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 49% - 40% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51% - 47% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 54% - 45% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58.2% - 40.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48% - 46.9% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 50.3% - 48.2%[4] |
History
[edit]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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Recent election results
[edit]2012
[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
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See also
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Notes
[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.
- ^ @drewsav (December 12, 2024). "Meet your Trump district Democrats" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020". Daily Kos. November 14, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "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
