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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Michigan/MI-08
      2008·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Rogers
      56.5%204,408 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert D Alexander
      40.2%145,491 votes
      Margin
      R+16.3
      361,607 total votes
      5 candidates361,607 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike RogersREP✓
      		REP204,40856.5%
      Robert D AlexanderDEM
      		DEM145,49140.2%
      Will Tyler WhiteLIB
      		LIB4,3731.2%
      Aaron StuttmanGRN
      		GRN3,8361.1%
      George M ZimmerOTH
      		OTH3,4991.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+2.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.3%50.2%R+2.0433,944
      202050.3%48.2%D+2.0429,213
      201648.0%47.0%D+1.1381,587
      201258.5%41.5%D+17.1388,037
      200860.6%37.6%D+23.0421,658

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2024
      Kristen McDonald RivetDEM
      D+6.6
      2022
      Daniel T KildeeDEM
      D+10.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Elissa SlotkinDEM
      D+3.6
      2018
      Elissa SlotkinDEM
      D+3.8
      2016
      Michael BishopREP
      R+16.9
      2014
      Michael BishopREP
      R+12.5
      2012
      Mike RogersREP
      R+21.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike RogersREP
      R+29.8
      2006
      Mike RogersREP
      R+12.3
      2004
      Mike RogersREP
      R+24.2
      2002
      Mike RogersREP
      R+37.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mike RogersREP
      R+0.1
      1998
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+18.8
      1996
      Debbie StabenowDEM
      D+9.6
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Mike RogersREP
      Record25W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.6
      Career1990-2024
      US Senate / US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert D AlexanderDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+2.8
      Career1974-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Will Tyler WhiteLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Aaron StuttmanGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      George M ZimmerOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+7.2
      Career2004-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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