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Profile of Congressional District 8, MI


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2022 population: 773,930

2022 Census data
White:577,751 74.65%
Black:115,68914.95%
Indian:1,6030.21%
Asian:8,7101.13%
2+ races:27,1473.51%
Hispanic:40,9095.29%
Total non-White:196,17925.35%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, MI

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Over 65:
Households:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
41.2
167,352 21.6%
606,578 78.4%
146,368 18.9%
319,953
2.38
200,718 62.7%
138,970 69.2%
25,115 12.5%
119,235 37.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units351,280 
Median Value$149,600 
Occupied319,95391.1%
Vacant31,3278.9%
Owned231,40072.3%
Rented88,55327.7%
Median Rent$883 
Single-Family Units278,70079.3%
    Detached262,59974.8%
    Attached16,1014.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units41,18011.7%
Mobile Homes17,5835.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,1286.0%
$10,000 to $14,99915,8915.0%
$15,000 to $19,99912,7554.0%
$20,000 to $24,99914,1574.4%
$25,000 to $29,99914,4274.5%
$30,000 to $34,99915,1804.7%
$35,000 to $39,99915,2554.8%
$40,000 to $44,99915,5974.9%
$45,000 to $49,99914,0684.4%
$50,000 to $59,99925,3117.9%
$60,000 to $74,99931,7719.9%
$75,000 to $99,99941,94713.1%
$100,000 to $124,99926,7688.4%
$125,000 to $149,99918,4005.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920,6256.4%
$200,000 or more18,6735.8%
Median Household Income59,271 
Per Capita Income34,223 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI24,1537.5%
Public Assistance9,9323.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps58,14818.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed303,84266.7%
Unemployed23,5655.2%
In Armed Forces2700.1%
Total Labor Force327,67771.9%
Not in Labor Force128,01728.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector132,735109,91354.7%
Non-Profit10,00623,22330.1%
Self-Employed16,06311,20358.9%
Local Government7,49911,73139.0%
State Government3,6686,15937.3%
Federal Government2,4292,32651.1%
Total Private + Self148,798121,11655.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23,60243,43935.2%
Total172,400164,55551.2%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts43,71212.9%
Sales and Office Occupations70,60220.9%
Professional, Technical72,79821.6%
Service Occupations62,92818.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2540.4%
All others87,56925.9%
White Collar 55.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing58,98317.5%
Retail trade42,01812.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation26,8418.0%
Educational services and health care25,7167.6%
Construction20,0805.9%
Other services16,2614.8%
Professional, scientific, management14,2464.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate12,1663.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities11,8863.5%
Public administration10,4123.1%
Wholesale trade6,7832.0%
Information3,9251.2%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,9920.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican32,2924.17%
Puerto Rican2,0630.27%
Cuban1,7060.22%
Dominican4700.06%
Total Central American6910.09%
Costa Rican130.00%
Guatemalan2160.03%
Honduran650.01%
Nicaraguan290.00%
Panamanian1440.02%
Salvadoran2240.03%
Total South American1,0780.14%
Argentinean500.01%
Chilean350.00%
Colombian5240.07%
Ecuadorian1100.01%
Paraguayan100.00%
Peruvian1580.02%
Uruguayan40.00%
Venezuelan1870.02%
Other Hispanic2,6090.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,6760.35%
Chinese1,5180.20%
Korean1,1310.15%
Filipino9920.13%
Vietnamese9010.12%
Japanese1540.02%
Taiwanese1270.02%
Thai1100.01%
Hmong800.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English704,31396.3%
Spanish10,8261.5%
Other Indo-European3,3700.5%
Arabic3,0450.4%
German, other Germanic2,0010.3%
Chinese1,5770.2%
Other Asian1,2960.2%
Other1,0870.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9840.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German161,03820.8%
Irish79,98410.3%
English76,1199.8%
Polish57,7017.5%
American40,1545.2%
French36,5764.7%
Italian19,6392.5%
Scottish15,2882.0%
French Canadian14,1131.8%
European13,3311.7%
Dutch11,3971.5%
Hungarian7,4671.0%
Swedish6,5150.8%
Norwegian5,4050.7%
Scotch-Irish4,9300.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen766,64199.1%
Not a citizen7,2890.9%
Native755,15497.6%
Foreign-born18,7762.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,812 2.2%35,097 6.5%169,991 31.5%193,641 35.9%83,190 15.4%45,839 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,812 2.2%
9-12 Years 35,097 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 169,991 31.5%
Some College 193,641 35.9%
Bach. Degree 83,190 15.4%
Grad Degree 45,839 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, MI

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MI08Kristen McDonald-Rivet (D) 217,490 51.3% Paul Junge (R) 189,317 44.6% 17,543 4.1% 424,350
2022-11-08 MI08Daniel Kildee* (D) 178,322 53.1% Paul Junge (R) 143,850 42.8% 13,657 4.1% 335,829
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MI05Daniel Kildee* (D) 196,599 54.5% Tim Kelly (R) 150,772 41.8% 13,661 3.8% 361,032
2018-11-06 MI05Daniel Kildee* (D) 164,502 59.5% Travis Wines (R) 99,265 35.9% 12,646 4.6% 276,413
2016-11-08 MI05Daniel Kildee* (D) 195,279 61.2% Al Hardwick (R) 112,102 35.1% 11,910 3.7% 319,291
2014-11-04 MI05Daniel Kildee* (D) 148,182 66.7% Al Hardwick (R) 69,222 31.2% 4,734 2.1% 222,138
2012-11-06 MI05Daniel Kildee (D) 214,531 65.0% Jim Slezak (R) 103,931 31.5% 11,684 3.5% 330,146
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MI05Dale Kildee* (D) 107,286 53.0% John Kupiec (R) 89,680 44.3% 5,297 2.6% 202,263
2008-11-04 MI05Dale Kildee* (D) 221,841 70.4% Matt Sawicki (R) 85,017 27.0% 8,437 2.7% 315,295
2006-11-07 MI05Dale Kildee* (D) 176,171 72.9% Eric Klammer (R) 60,967 25.2% 4,553 1.9% 241,691
2004-11-02 MI05Dale Kildee* (D) 208,163 67.2% Myrah Kirkwood (R) 96,934 31.3% 4,818 1.6% 309,915
2002-11-05 MI05Dale Kildee* (D) 158,709 91.6% Clint Foster (Libertarian) 9,344 5.4% 5,286 3.0% 173,339
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 8% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MI09Dale Kildee* (D) 158,184 61.1% Grant Garrett (R) 92,926 35.9% 7,818 3.0% 258,928
1998-11-03 MI09Dale Kildee* (D) 105,457 55.9% Tom McMillin (R) 79,062 41.9% 4,006 2.1% 188,525
1996-11-05 MI09Dale Kildee* (D) 136,856 59.2% Patrick Nowak (R) 89,733 38.8% 4,611 2.0% 231,200
1994-11-08 MI09Dale Kildee* (D) 97,096 51.2% Megan O'Neill (R) 89,148 47.0% 3,240 1.7% 189,484
1992-11-03 MI09Dale Kildee* (D) 133,956 53.7% Megan O'Neill (R) 111,798 44.8% 3,776 1.5% 249,530
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 90,307 68.4% David Morrill (R) 41,759 31.6% 2 0.0% 132,068
1988-11-08 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 150,832 75.8% Jeff Coad (R) 47,071 23.6% 1,177 0.6% 199,080
1986-11-04 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 101,225 79.6% Trudie Callihan (R) 24,848 19.5% 1,099 0.9% 127,172
1984-11-06 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 145,070 93.1% Samuel Johnson (I) 10,663 6.8% 15 0.0% 155,748
1982-11-02 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 118,538 75.4% George Darrah (R) 36,303 23.1% 2,413 1.5% 157,254
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 147,280 92.7% Dennis Berry (Libertarian) 11,507 7.2% 16 0.0% 158,803
1978-11-07 MI07Dale Kildee* (D) 105,402 76.6% Gale Cronk (R) 29,958 21.8% 2,180 1.6% 137,540
1976-11-02 MI07Dale Kildee (D) 124,260 70.0% Robin Widgery (R) 50,301 28.3% 3,021 1.7% 177,582
1974-11-04 MI07Donald Riegle* (D) 81,014 64.7% Robert Eastman (R) 41,603 33.2% 2,512 2.0% 125,129
1972-11-07 MI07Donald Riegle* (R) 114,656 70.1% Eugene Mattison (D) 48,883 29.9% 0 0.0% 163,539
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MI07Donald Riegle* (R) 97,683 69.2% Richard Ruhala (D) 41,235 29.2% 2,194 1.6% 141,112
1968-11-05 MI07Donald Riegle* (R) 104,502 60.7% William Blue (D) 67,779 39.3% 0 0.0% 172,281
1966-11-08 MI07Donald Riegle (R) 71,166 54.1% John Mackie* (D) 60,408 45.9% 1 0.0% 131,575
1964-11-03 MI07John Mackie (D) 104,115 65.7% Claude Sadler (R) 54,307 34.3% 0 0.0% 158,422
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, MI


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 215,710 50.3% Donald Trump* (R) 207,003 48.2% 6,501 1.5% 429,214 0 1 7.74%
2020 70% Joe Biden (D) 189,245 51.4% Donald Trump* (R) 173,179 47.1% 5,416 1.5% 367,840 -1 0 6.63%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 162,962 49.7% Donald Trump (R) 148,972 45.5% 15,639 4.8% 327,573 -2 0 6.79%
2012 63% Barack Obama* (D) 205,804 60.7% Mitt Romney (R) 129,896 38.3% 3,263 1.0% 338,963 -6 -9 7.14%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 207,522 63.7% John McCain (R) 112,965 34.7% 5,257 1.6% 325,744 -6 -11 6.50%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 187,671 58.8% George W. Bush* (R) 129,457 40.6% 1,889 0.6% 319,017 -7 -10 6.59%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 142,311 52.3% George W. Bush (R) 123,236 45.3% 6,683 2.5% 272,230 -1 -3 6.43%
1996 46% Bill Clinton* (D) 95,473 46.2% Robert Dole (R) 89,538 43.3% 21,567 10.4% 206,578 5 3 5.37%
1992 63% Bill Clinton (D) 117,872 44.4% George Bush* (R) 92,262 34.8% 55,077 20.8% 265,211 -2 -3 6.20%
1988 62% Michael Dukakis (D) 112,101 55.7% George Bush (R) 89,235 44.3% 0 0.0% 201,336 -9 -9 5.49%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 112,880 54.3% Walter Mondale (D) 94,963 45.7% 0 0.0% 207,843 -5 -4 5.47%
1980 67% Jimmy Carter* (D) 94,837 49.4% Ronald Reagan (R) 84,272 43.9% 12,829 6.7% 191,938 -5 -7 4.91%
1976 63% Jimmy Carter (D) 93,377 52.3% Gerald Ford* (R) 84,998 47.7% 0 0.0% 178,375 -4 0 4.88%
1972 60% Richard Nixon* (R) 90,776 54.2% George McGovern (D) 76,745 45.8% 0 0.0% 167,521 -2 -7 4.80%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 80,373 44.7% Richard Nixon (R) 72,814 40.5% 26,620 14.8% 179,807 -1 -3 5.44%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 66.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 33.3% 0.0% 0 -5 n/a
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 8, MI


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 771,412 74.0% 15.1% 0.2% 1.2% 3.9% 5.4%
2020 672,466 73.0% 17.5% 1.0% 3.4% 5.1%
2012 698,753 73.6% 17.5% 0.6% 0.8% 2.9% 4.6%
2010 635,129 73.9% 18.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2.1% 4.3%
2002 662,563 75.0% 18.5% 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 3.6%
2000 633,553 74.6% 17.3% 0.4% 1.9% 2.0% 3.8%
1992 580,956 77.8% 17.8% 0.6% 1.0% 2.8%
1990 503,751 81.3% 16.7% 2.0%
1982 514,560 82.0% 15.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.7%
1980 478,093 17.0% 1.0% 2.0%
1972 466,287 13.0% 1.0%
1970 496,658 12.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, MI

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.