Michigan's 8th congressional district is a

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in Southern Michigan and

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, including almost all of the state capital,

Lansing Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, makin ...

. 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. After the redistricting that resulted from the 2010 Census, the district was shifted south to no longer cover Clinton or Shiawassee counties and instead covers more of Oakland County, including

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. The district was first created in 1873, after redistricting following the

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. The district's current representative is

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, who defeated

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incumbent Mike Bishop in November 2018. It is one of seven districts that voted for

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in the 2020 presidential election while being held by a Democrat. After the 2022 redistricting, by Cook Partisan Voting index, this is the median district in the country with 217 districts rated more Democrat and 217 districts rated more Republican.

Major cities

(part, shared with 4th, 7th) *

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(part, shared with 4th) *

* Clarkston * Lake Orion *

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* Brighton *

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* Mason * Okemos * Haslett

Recent election results in statewide races

History

Prior to 1992, the 8th congressional district included the cities of

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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

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. 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

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counties. In the redistricting for the 2002 election, the district gained all of

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about half of Shiawasee County and most of its area in Oakland County while losing its shares of Washtenaw and Genesee counties. In the redistricting for the 2012 election, the district dropped all of its area in Clinton and Shiawasee counties, and was pushed further into Oakland County.

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

MI 8th congressional district (106th Congress)

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 * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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