Michigan's 8th congressional district

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Michigan's 8th congressional district
Population (2000) 662,563
Median income $52,510
Ethnic composition 89.5% White, 4.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+2
The 8th district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002
The 8th district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002

Michigan's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan and Southeast Michigan. It consists of all of Clinton, Ingham, and Livingston counties, and includes the southern portion of Shiawassee and the northern portion of Oakland counties.

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

The current congressman is Republican Mike J. Rogers, who has represented the district since 2001.

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[edit] Major cities

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Congress
Nathan B. Bradley Republican 1873-1877 43rd-44th
Charles C. Ellsworth Republican 1877-1879 45th
Roswell G. Horr Republican 1879-1885 46th-48th
Timothy E. Tarsney [1] Democratic 1885-1889 49th-50th
Aaron T. Bliss Republican 1889-1891 51st
Henry M. Youmans Democratic 1891-1893 52nd
William S. Linton Republican 1893-1897 53rd-54th
Ferdinand Brucker [2] Democratic 1897-1899 55th
Joseph W. Fordney Republican 1899-1923 56th-67th
Bird J. Vincent [3] Republican 1923-1931 68th-72nd
Michael J. Hart [3] Democratic 1931-1935 72nd-73rd
Fred L. Crawford Republican 1935-1953 74th-82nd
Alvin M. Bentley Republican 1953-1961 83rd-86th
James Harvey [4] Republican 1961-1974 87th-93rd
J. Bob Traxler [4] Democratic 1974-1993 93rd-102nd
Bob Carr Democratic 1993-1995 103rd
Dick Chrysler Republican 1995-1997 104th
Debbie Stabenow Democratic 1997-2001 105th-106th
Mike J. Rogers Republican 2001-present 107th-110th

[edit] 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.

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See also: Michigan's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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