Michigan's 8th congressional district

Michigan's 8th congressional district
Michigan's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Mike Bishop (R–Rochester)
Population (2010) 705,918
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+4[1]

Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan, including part of the state capital, Lansing. 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
2016 President Trump 51 - 44%
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 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 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

RepresentativePartyYearsCongressNotes
District created March 4, 1873
Nathan B. BradleyRepublicanMarch 4, 1873 - March 3, 187743rd-44th
Charles C. EllsworthRepublicanMarch 4, 1877 - March 3, 187945th
Roswell G. HorrRepublicanMarch 4, 1879 - March 3, 188546th-48th
Timothy E. Tarsney [2]DemocraticMarch 4, 1885 - March 3, 188949th-50th
Aaron T. BlissRepublicanMarch 4, 1889 - March 3, 189151st
Henry M. YoumansDemocraticMarch 4, 1891 - March 3, 189352nd
William S. LintonRepublicanMarch 4, 1893 - March 3, 189753rd-54th
Ferdinand Brucker [3]DemocraticMarch 4, 1897 - March 3, 189955th
Joseph W. FordneyRepublicanMarch 4, 1899 - March 3, 192356th-67th
Bird J. Vincent [4]RepublicanMarch 4, 1923 – July 18, 193168th-72ndDied
VacantJuly 18, 1931 –
November 3, 1931		72nd
Michael J. Hart [4]DemocraticNovember 3, 1931 - January 3, 193572nd-73rd
Fred L. CrawfordRepublicanJanuary 3, 1935 - January 3, 195374th-82nd
Alvin M. BentleyRepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 - January 3, 196183rd-86th
James Harvey [5]RepublicanJanuary 3, 1961 - January 31, 197487th-93rdResigned after being appointed as a judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan
VacantJanuary 31, 1974 –
April 23, 1974		93rd
J. Bob Traxler [5]DemocraticApril 23, 1974 - January 3, 199393rd-102nd
Bob CarrDemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995103rdRedistricted from the 6th district
Dick ChryslerRepublicanJanuary 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997104th
Debbie StabenowDemocraticJanuary 3, 1997 - January 3, 2001105th-106thRetired to run for U.S. Senate
Mike RogersRepublicanJanuary 3, 2001 – January 3, 2015107th-113th
Mike BishopRepublicanJanuary 3, 2015 – present114thIncumbent

Historical district boundaries

1993 - 2003
2003 - 2013

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Timothy E. Tarsney was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 Bird J. Vincent died July 18, 1931. Michael J. Hart was elected to fill the vacancy November 3, 1931.
  5. 1 2 James Harvey resigned January 31, 1974. Bob Traxler was elected April 16, 1974, to fill vacancy.

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
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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

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