Michigan's 8th Congressional District
Michigan · MI-08
Michigan's 8th Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democrat). It is home to roughly 769,238 people, with a median age of 41.3. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $61,720, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,267 square miles, MI-08 is the 219th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 339 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.38 ranks 98th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 48% of MI-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 50% Donald Trump — a R+2 margin, the 18th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+2. Kristen McDonald Rivet is one of only 13 House Democrats representing a district Donald Trump carried.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.3 years old; 21.7% of residents are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. About 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $61,720, the district's median household income ranks 377th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $161,263, and the median rent is $924 a month. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.4-minute commute (8.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).