Michigan's 8th congressional district

Michigan's 8th congressional district

Michigan's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Mike Bishop (R)
Distribution
  • % urban
  • % rural
Population (2010) 705,975
Ethnicity
Occupation
Cook PVI R+2

Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan. From 2003 to 2013 it consisted of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Livingston counties, and includes the southern portion of Shiawassee and the northern portion of Oakland counties. The district shifted slightly in the 2012 redistricting to include Rochester Hills.

The district was first created in 1873, after redistricting following the 1870 census.

The current congressman is Republican Mike Bishop, who has represented the district since 2015.

Major cities

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2012 President Romney 51 - 48%
2008 President Obama 53 - 46%
2004 President Bush 54 - 45%
2000 President Bush 51 - 47%
1996 President Clinton 49 - 40%
1992 President Clinton 40 - 36%

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 Sagnaw 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), and also added the area around Brighton and portions of Washtenaw and Genessee counties.

In the redistricting for the 2002 election, 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 Genessee 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 representatives

Representative Party Years Congress Notes
District created March 4, 1873
Nathan B. Bradley Republican March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877 43rd-44th
Charles C. Ellsworth Republican March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 45th
Roswell G. Horr Republican March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1885 46th-48th
Timothy E. Tarsney [1]Democratic March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 49th-50th
Aaron T. Bliss Republican March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891 51st
Henry M. Youmans Democratic March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1893 52nd
William S. Linton Republican March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897 53rd-54th
Ferdinand Brucker [2] Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899 55th
Joseph W. Fordney Republican March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1923 56th-67th
Bird J. Vincent [3]Republican March 4, 1923 – July 18, 1931 68th-72nd Died
Vacant July 18, 1931 –
November 3, 1931 		72nd
Michael J. Hart [3] Democratic November 3, 1931 - January 3, 1935 72nd-73rd
Fred L. Crawford Republican January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1953 74th-82nd
Alvin M. Bentley Republican January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1961 83rd-86th
James Harvey [4] Republican January 3, 1961 - January 31, 1974 87th-93rd Resigned after being appointed as a judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan
Vacant January 31, 1974 –
April 23, 1974 		93rd
J. Bob Traxler [4] Democratic April 23, 1974 - January 3, 1993 93rd-102nd
Bob Carr Democratic January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995 103rd Redistricted from the 6th district
Dick Chrysler Republican January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997 104th
Debbie Stabenow Democratic January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2001 105th-106th
Mike Rogers Republican January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015 107th-113th
Mike Bishop Republican January 3, 2015 – 114th Incumbent

Historical district boundaries

1993 - 2003
2003 - 2013

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Timothy E. Tarsney was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.
  2. ↑ In 1896, Albert M. Todd and Ferdinand Brucker were 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.
  3. 1 2 Bird J. Vincent died July 18, 1931. Michael J. Hart was elected to fill the vacancy November 3, 1931.
  4. 1 2 James Harvey resigned January 31, 1974. Bob Traxler was elected April 16, 1974, to fill vacancy.

References

Coordinates: 42°38′52″N 83°56′43″W / 42.64778°N 83.94528°W / 42.64778; -83.94528

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