Michigan's 8th congressional district

Michigan's 8th congressional district
Michigan's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Mike Rogers (R–Brighton)
Population (2010)	705,975
Ethnicity	83.7% White, 5.5% Black, 3.8% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American
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 Rogers, who has represented the district since 2001.

Major cities

• Brighton
• Independence Township
• East Lansing
• Howell
• Lansing (part)
• Mason
• Okemos
• Haslett

Voting

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 Michigan's 5th congressional district while the new 8th congressional district was the old 6th congressional district, with significant changes such as the loss of Pontiac, addition of most of the excluded portion of Lansing, 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 its current area of Shiawasee County and most of its area in Oakland County while losing all the parts of Washtenaw County and Genessee County that had been in the district.

In the redistricting for the 2012 election, the district dropped all of its area in Clinton and Shiawasee counties, and expanded its existing area in Oakland County.

List of representatives

Historical district boundaries

1993 - 2003

2003 - 2013

See also

• Michigan's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

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. ^ ^{a b} Bird J. Vincent died July 18, 1931. Michael J. Hart was elected to fill the vacancy November 3, 1931.
4. ^ ^{a b} 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