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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Michigan/MI-08
      1996·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Debbie Stabenow
      53.8%141,086 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dick Chrysler
      44.1%115,836 votes
      Margin
      D+9.6
      262,421 total votes
      5 candidates262,421 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Debbie StabenowDEM✓
      		DEM141,08653.8%
      Dick ChryslerREP
      		REP115,83644.1%
      Doug MacDonaldLIB
      		LIB3,8111.4%
      Patricia Rayfield AllenOTH
      		OTH1,6790.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH9---

      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
      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
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Debbie StabenowDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg MarginD+24.2
      Career1978-2018
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dick ChryslerREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Doug MacDonaldDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+48.8
      Career1996-2012
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Patricia Rayfield AllenOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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