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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Michigan/MI-08
      2006·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Rogers
      55.3%157,237 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jim Marcinkowski
      42.9%122,107 votes
      Margin
      R+12.3
      284,471 total votes
      4 candidates284,471 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike RogersREP✓
      		REP157,23755.3%
      Jim MarcinkowskiDEM
      		DEM122,10742.9%
      Dick GachLIB
      		LIB2,7651.0%
      Aaron StuttmanGRN
      		GRN2,3620.8%

      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
      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

      Dick GachLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike RogersREP
      Record25W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.6
      Career1990-2024
      US Senate / US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Aaron StuttmanGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim MarcinkowskiDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →

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