Michigan's 8th congressional district
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Michigan's 8th congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Mike Rogers (R–Brighton) | |
Area | 2,253.63 mi² | |
Distribution | 70.01% urban, 29.99% rural | |
Population (2000) | 662,563 | |
Median income | $52,510 | |
Ethnicity | 89.5% White, 4.9% Black, 1.9% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other | |
Cook PVI | R+2 |
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 Rogers, who has represented the district since 2001.
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[edit] Major cities
[edit] History
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.
[edit] List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1873 | |||
Nathan B. Bradley | Republican | March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877 | 43rd-44th | |
Charles C. Ellsworth | Republican | March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 | 45th | |
Roswell G. Horr | Republican | March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1885 | 46th-48th | |
Timothy E. Tarsney [1] | Democratic | March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 | 49th-50th | |
Aaron T. Bliss | Republican | March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891 | 51st | |
Henry M. Youmans | Democratic | March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1893 | 52nd | |
William S. Linton | Republican | March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897 | 53rd-54th | |
Ferdinand Brucker [2] | Democratic | March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899 | 55th | |
Joseph W. Fordney | Republican | March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1923 | 56th-67th | |
Bird J. Vincent [3] | Republican | March 4, 1923-July 18, 1931 | 68th-72nd | Died |
Vacant | July 18, 1931 – November 3, 1931 |
72nd | ||
Michael J. Hart [3] | Democratic | November 3, 1931 - January 3, 1935 | 72nd-73rd | |
Fred L. Crawford | Republican | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1953 | 74th-82nd | |
Alvin M. Bentley | Republican | January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1961 | 83rd-86th | |
James Harvey [4] | Republican | January 3, 1961 - January 31, 1974 | 87th-93rd | Resigned after being appointed as a judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Vacant | January 31, 1974 – April 23, 1974 |
93rd | ||
J. Bob Traxler [4] | Democratic | April 23, 1974 - January 3, 1993 | 93rd-102nd | |
Bob Carr | Democratic | January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Redistricted from the 6th district |
Dick Chrysler | Republican | January 3, 1995 - January 3, 1997 | 104th | |
Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2001 | 105th-106th | |
Mike Rogers | Republican | January 3, 2001 -Present | 107th-111th | Incumbent |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Timothy E. Tarsney was elected as a fusion candidate, but was seated in Congress with the Democratic Party.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bird J. Vincent died July 18, 1931. Michael J. Hart was elected to fill the vacancy November 3, 1931.
- ^ a b James Harvey resigned January 31, 1974. Bob Traxler was elected April 16, 1974, to fill vacancy.
[edit] 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
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