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.
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.
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_MI08.pdf
Bay County (19)
All 19 municipalities
Genesee 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 Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 61% - 38%2012 PresidentObama 58% - 41%2014 SenatePeters 61% - 35% GovernorSchauer 55% - 43% Secretary of StateDillard 51% - 46% Attorney GeneralSchuette 49% - 48%2016 PresidentClinton 48% - 47%2018 SenateStabenow 53% - 45% GovernorWhitmer 55% - 43% Attorney GeneralNessel 49% - 46%2020 PresidentBiden 50% - 48% SenatePeters 51% - 47%2022 GovernorWhitmer 55% - 43% Secretary of StateBenson 56% - 41% Attorney GeneralNessel 54% - 44%2024 PresidentTrump 50% - 48% SenateSlotkin 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 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 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 Congress Electoral history District created March 4, 1873 Nathan B. Bradley Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Retired. Charles C. Ellsworth Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Retired. Roswell G. Horr Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Lost re-election. Timothy E. Tarsney Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Lost re-election. Aaron T. Bliss Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Henry M. Youmans Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. William S. Linton Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost re-election. Ferdinand Brucker Democratic March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896.Lost re-election. Joseph W. Fordney Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1923 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.Retired. Bird J. Vincent Republican March 4, 1923 –July 18, 1931 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Died. Vacant July 18, 1931 –November 3, 1931 Michael J. Hart Democratic November 3, 1931 – January 3, 1935 Elected to finish Vincent's term.Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election. Fred L. Crawford Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1953 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.Lost renomination. Alvin M. Bentley Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. James Harvey Republican January 3, 1961 – January 31, 1974 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.Resigned to become judge of the Eastern District of Michigan. Vacant January 31, 1974 –April 23, 1974 J. Bob Traxler Democratic April 23, 1974 – January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Harvey's term.Re-elected in 1974.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.Retired. Bob Carr Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Dick Chrysler Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Elected in 1994.Lost re-election. Debbie Stabenow Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Mike Rogers Republican January 3, 2001 –January 3, 2015 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.Retired. Mike Bishop Republican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Lost re-election. Elissa Slotkin Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . Dan Kildee Democratic January 3, 2023 –January 3, 2025 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Retired.Kristen McDonald Rivet DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.
Recent election results
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Historical district boundaries
See also Michigan's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
Notes
References 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
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present