Michigan 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | −2.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | D | 51.3%217,490 | 44.6%189,317 | 424,350 |
| 2022 | 8 | D | 53.1%178,322 | 42.8%143,850 | 335,829 |
| 2020 | 8 | D | 50.9%217,922 | 47.3%202,525 | 428,344 |
| 2018 | 8 | D | 50.6%172,880 | 46.8%159,782 | 341,593 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 39.2%143,791 | 56.0%205,629 | 366,968 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 42.1%102,269 | 54.6%132,739 | 243,125 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 37.3%128,657 | 58.6%202,217 | 345,054 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 34.3%84,069 | 64.1%156,931 | 244,894 |
| 2008 | 8 | R | 40.2%145,491 | 56.5%204,408 | 361,607 |
| 2006 | 8 | R | 42.9%122,107 | 55.3%157,237 | 284,471 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 36.9%125,619 | 61.0%207,925 | 340,694 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 30.8%70,920 | 67.9%156,525 | 230,597 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 48.7%145,019 | 48.8%145,179 | 297,533 |
| 1998 | 8 | D | 57.4%125,169 | 38.6%84,254 | 218,040 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 53.8%141,086 | 44.1%115,836 | 262,421 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 44.9%95,383 | 51.6%109,663 | 212,481 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 47.6%135,517 | 46.3%131,906 | 284,707 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 68.6%98,903 | 31.4%45,259 | 144,165 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 72.1%139,904 | 27.9%54,195 | 194,104 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 72.6%97,406 | 27.4%36,695 | 134,101 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 64.4%126,161 | 35.6%69,683 | 195,845 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 91.0%113,515 | 0.0%0 | 124,737 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 60.7%124,155 | 37.7%77,009 | 204,401 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 66.6%103,346 | 33.4%51,900 | 155,248 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 59.0%110,127 | 40.4%75,323 | 186,632 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 48.6%2,712,686 | 48.3%2,693,680 | 5,577,187 |
| 2020 | D | 49.9%2,734,568 | 48.2%2,642,233 | 5,479,720 |
| 2018 | D | 52.3%2,214,478 | 45.8%1,938,818 | 4,237,253 |
| 2014 | D | 54.6%1,704,936 | 41.3%1,290,199 | 3,121,698 |
| 2012 | D | 58.8%2,735,826 | 38.0%1,767,386 | 4,652,849 |
| 2008 | D | 62.7%3,038,386 | 33.8%1,641,070 | 4,848,620 |
| 2006 | D | 56.9%2,151,278 | 41.3%1,559,597 | 3,780,118 |
| 2002 | D | 60.6%1,896,614 | 37.9%1,185,545 | 3,129,287 |
| 2000 | D | 49.5%2,061,952 | 47.9%1,994,693 | 4,167,685 |
| 1996 | D | 58.4%2,195,738 | 39.9%1,500,106 | 3,762,271 |
| 1994 | R | 42.7%1,300,960 | 51.9%1,578,770 | 3,043,385 |
| 1990 | D | 57.5%1,471,753 | 41.2%1,055,695 | 2,560,244 |
| 1988 | D | 60.4%2,116,865 | 38.5%1,348,219 | 3,505,985 |
| 1984 | D | 51.8%1,915,831 | 47.2%1,745,302 | 3,700,938 |
| 1982 | D | 57.7%1,728,793 | 40.9%1,223,288 | 2,994,292 |
| 1978 | D | 52.1%1,484,193 | 47.9%1,362,165 | 2,846,630 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%1,831,031 | 46.8%1,635,087 | 3,490,412 |
Michigan's 8th stretches across the northwestern Detroit exurbs, where a growing share of college-educated professionals has made the district increasingly competitive, with the 2024 presidential margin landing within three points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 775,184, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,195 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 9 and Congressional District 3.
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Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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