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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/Michigan/MI-08
      2014·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Michael Bishop
      54.6%132,739 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Eric Shertzing
      42.1%102,269 votes
      Margin
      R+12.5
      243,125 total votes
      5 candidates243,125 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael BishopREP✓
      		REP132,73954.6%
      Eric ShertzingDEM
      		DEM102,26942.1%
      James Weeks IILIB
      		LIB4,5571.9%
      Jim CashaGRN
      		GRN1,8800.8%
      Jeremy BurgessOTH
      		OTH1,6800.7%

      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
      2012
      Mike RogersREP
      R+21.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mike RogersREP
      R+29.8
      2008
      Mike RogersREP
      R+16.3
      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

      Eric ShertzingDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      James Weeks IILIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+31.9
      Career2012-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jeremy BurgessOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim CashaGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael BishopREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+30.2
      Career1998-2018
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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