# Michigan's 8th House of Representatives district

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. 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.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence |
| James Bradley | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit |
| Daisy Elliott | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Detroit |
| Edward Vaughn | Democratic | 1979–1980 | Detroit |
| Daisy Elliott | Democratic | 1981–1982 | Detroit |
| Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Detroit |
| Ilona Varga | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Detroit |
| Belda Garza | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit |
| Alma G. Stallworth | Democratic | 2003–2004 | Detroit |
| George Cushingberry Jr. | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Detroit |
| Thomas Stallworth III | Democratic | 2011–2012 | Detroit |
| David Nathan | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Detroit |
| Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | Democratic | 2015–2020 | Detroit |
| Stephanie Young | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Detroit |
| Mike McFall | Democratic | 2023–present | Hazel Park |

## Recent elections
### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 26,983 | 96.35 |
| | Republican | Valerie R. Parker | 1,022 | 3.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,005 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 33,270 | 95.76% |
| | Republican | Jennifer Rynicki | 1,470 | 4.23% |
| | Write-In | DeShawn Wilkins | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,742 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sherry Gay-Dagnogo | 23,016 | 96.76 |
| | Republican | Christopher Ewald | 770 | 3.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,786 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Nathan | 38,792 | 96.92 |
| | Republican | David Porter | 1,231 | 3.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,023 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Stallworth III | 22,790 | 97.46 |
| | Republican | Keith Franklin | 595 | 2.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,385 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Cushingberry Jr. | 38,306 | 96.89 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Jones | 1,229 | 3.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,535 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) River Rouge | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |