Michigan's 8th congressional district is a
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congressional district
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in
Central Michigan
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. The district was first created in 1873, after
redistricting
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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Bay County (19)
: All 19 municipalities
Genessee County (33)
: Argentine Township (part; also 7th; includes Argentine CDP), Atlas Township, Burton, Clayton Charter Township, Clio
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, Davison, Davison Township, Fenton (shared with Livingston and Oakland counties, part; also 7th), Fenton Charter Township, Flint
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, 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
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
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.
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Historical district boundaries
See also
* Michigan's congressional districts
*List of United States congressional districts
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Notes
References
Govtrack.us for the 8th District
- Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
* ttp://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
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Constituencies established in 1873
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