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 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
Flint – 80,628Saginaw – 43,185Midland – 42,547Saginaw Charter Township – 41,679Grand Blanc Township – 39,846Bay City – 32,661Flint Township – 31,447Burton – 29,715Genesee Township – 20,581
Davison Township – 20,434Mount Morris Township – 20,024
Fenton Township – 16,843
Mundy Township – 15,281Bangor Township – 14,045Vienna Township – 13,301Fenton – 12,050Thomas Township – 11,931
Flushing Township – 10,701Tittabawassee Township – 10,691
Monitor Township – 10,687Bridgeport Charter Township – 10,104
Hampton Township – 9,695Richfield Township – 8,991Flushing – 8,411Atlas Township – 8,352Grand Blanc – 8,091Buena Vista Charter Township – 7,664
Clayton Township – 7,460Argentine Township – 7,091
Gaines Township – 6,664Thetford Township – 6,640Montrose Township – 6,005Swartz Creek – 5,897Birch Run Township – 5,888Carrollton Township – 5,750Larkin Charter Township – 5,331Davison – 5,143Williams Township – 5,058Frankenmuth – 4,987Kochville Township – 4,911Chesaning Township – 4,748Jerome Township – 4,625Forest Township – 4,447Kawkawlin Township – 4,419Linden – 4,142Taymouth Township – 4,065Homer Township – 3,993Lee Township – 3,985Richland Township – 3,955Frankenlust Township – 3,672Essexville – 3,379Porstmouth Township – 3,224St. Charles Township – 3,183Mount Morris – 3,170Fraser Township – 2,994Arbela Township – 2,808Ingersoll Township – 2,775Beaver Township – 2,723Maple Grove Township – 2,676Clio – 2,525
Recent election results in presidential races
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
Member
Party
Years
Cong
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
Nathan B. Bradley (Bay City )
Republican
March 4, 1873 –
43rd 44th
Elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 .
Charles C. Ellsworth (Greenville )
Republican
March 4, 1877 –
45th
Elected in 1876 .
Roswell G. Horr (East Saginaw )
Republican
March 4, 1879 –
46th 47th 48th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 .
Timothy E. Tarsney (East Saginaw )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 –
49th 50th
Elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .
Aaron T. Bliss (Saginaw )
Republican
March 4, 1889 –
51st
Elected in 1888 .
Henry M. Youmans (Saginaw )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 –
52nd
Elected in 1890 .
William S. Linton (Saginaw )
Republican
March 4, 1893 –
53rd 54th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .
Ferdinand Brucker (Saginaw )
Democratic
March 4, 1897 –
55th
Elected in 1896 .
Joseph W. Fordney (Saginaw )
Republican
March 4, 1899 –
56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .
Bird J. Vincent (Saginaw )
Republican
March 4, 1923 –
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .
Vacant
July 18, 1931 –
72nd
Michael J. Hart (Saginaw )
Democratic
November 3, 1931 –
72nd 73rd
Elected to finish Vincent's term .Re-elected in 1932 .
Fred L. Crawford (Saginaw )
Republican
January 3, 1935 –
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .
Alvin M. Bentley (Owosso )
Republican
January 3, 1953 –
83rd 84th 85th 86th
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .run for U.S. Senator .
James Harvey (Saginaw )
Republican
January 3, 1961 –
87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Eastern District of Michigan .
Vacant
January 31, 1974 –
93rd
J. Bob Traxler (Bay City )
Democratic
April 23, 1974 –
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected to finish Harvey's term .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .
Bob Carr (East Lansing )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd
Redistricted from the 6th district re-elected in 1992 .run for U.S. Senator .
Dick Chrysler (Brighton )
Republican
January 3, 1995 –
104th
Elected in 1994 .
Debbie Stabenow (Lansing )
Democratic
January 3, 1997 –
105th 106th
Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .run for U.S. Senator .
Mike Rogers (Brighton )
Republican
January 3, 2001 –
107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th
Elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .
Mike Bishop (Rochester )
Republican
January 3, 2015 –
114th 115th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .
Elissa Slotkin (Holly )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 –
116th 117th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .7th district
Dan Kildee (Flint Township )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 –
118th
Redistricted from the 5th district re-elected in 2022 .
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
1993–2003
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
Notes
^ 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 .^ "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 .
References
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