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Michigan's 8th District

Who represents Michigan's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
771,369
Median household income
$61,521
Median age
41.3 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.3%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 591,846 · 76.7%
  • Black 116,615 · 15.1%
  • Native American 2,209 · 0.3%
  • Asian 8,278 · 1.1%
  • Pacific Islander 244 · 0%
  • Other 9,463 · 1.2%
  • Two or more races 42,714 · 5.5%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 42,440 · 5.5%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $4,333,883,348 in FY

Federal spending in Michigan's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$4,005,770,160
2018$3,880,761,626
2019$4,054,302,806
2020$5,172,114,880
2021$5,447,257,461
2022$4,412,133,253
2023$4,686,300,405
2024$4,968,400,374
2025$6,003,039,768
2026$4,333,883,348
  • FY2025$6,003,039,76812.8%
  • FY2021$5,447,257,46111.6%
  • FY2020$5,172,114,88011.0%
  • FY2024$4,968,400,37410.6%
  • FY2023$4,686,300,40510.0%
  • FY2022$4,412,133,2539.4%
  • FY2026$4,333,883,3489.2%
  • FY2019$4,054,302,8068.6%
  • FY2017$4,005,770,1608.5%
  • FY2018$3,880,761,6268.3%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 38 federal assets (20 owned, 18 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • FLINT MI FEDERAL BLDG Owned · FLINT · 62,607 sq ft
  • BAY CITY MI USPS BLDG Leased · BAY CITY · 45,963 sq ft
  • BAY CITY MI USPS BLDG Owned · BAY CITY · 22,710 sq ft
  • U.S. BANKRUPTCY BLDG Owned · BAY CITY · 16,038 sq ft
  • U.S. BANKRUPTCY BLDG Leased · BAY CITY · 16,038 sq ft
  • GOODYEAR BUILDING Owned · FLINT · 15,636 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Michigan, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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