Michigan's 8th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 8th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 8th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	8
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Mike McFall
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Hazel Park
Percent White:	45
Percent Black:	44
Percent Hispanic:	3
Percent Asian:	4
Percent Other Race:	0.3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	4
Population:	88,793
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 8th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 8th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Oakland and Wayne counties.^[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
James Bradley	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	^[4]
Daisy Elliott	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1978	Detroit
Edward Vaughn	bgcolor=		Democratic	1979–1980	Detroit	^[5]
Daisy Elliott	bgcolor=		Democratic	1981–1982	Detroit	^[6]
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick	bgcolor=		Democratic	1983–1992	Detroit	^[7]
Ilona Varga	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1998	Detroit	^[8]
Belda Garza	bgcolor=		Democratic	1999–2002	Detroit	^[9]
Alma G. Stallworth	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2004	Detroit	^[10]
George Cushingberry Jr.	bgcolor=		Democratic	2005–2010	Detroit	^[11]
Thomas Stallworth III	bgcolor=		Democratic	2011–2012	Detroit	^[12]
David Nathan	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2014	Detroit	^[13]
Sherry Gay-Dagnogo	bgcolor=		Democratic	2015–2020	Detroit	^[14]
Stephanie Young	bgcolor=		Democratic	2021–2022	Detroit	^[15] ^[16]
Mike McFall	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Hazel Park	^[17] ^[18]

Recent Elections

2008

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) River Rouge	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[23]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[24]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 8, MI. Census Reporter.
2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . October 18, 2022.
3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
4. Web site: Legislator Details - James Bradley . . August 20, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Edward Vaughn . . August 20, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Daisy Elliott . . August 20, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick . . August 20, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Ilona Varga . . August 20, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Belda Garza . . August 20, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Alma Grace Stallworth . . August 20, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - George Cushingberry Jr. . . August 20, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Thomas F. Stallworth III . . August 20, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - David Nathan . . August 20, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Sherry Gay-Dagnogo . . August 20, 2020.
15. Web site: Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives. . April 28, 2021.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Stephanie Young. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Mike McFall. . January 1, 2023.
18. Web site: Andy. Kozlowski. McFall wins Michigan House District 8 race. C & G Newspapers . January 1, 2023.
19. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 383 . October 18, 2022.
20. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 463 . October 18, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 18, 2022.
22. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 18, 2022.
23. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 18, 2022.
24. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 8. October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/008.pdf . April 15, 2022.