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 part of Detroit in Wayne County.[3] 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.[4]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 8th congressional district.
Michigan's 8th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Stephanie Young
D–Detroit
Demographics6.3% White
90.7% Black
1.1% Hispanic
0.1% Asian
0.3% Other
1.5[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)87,330[2]

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

Recent Elections

2018
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Gay-Dagnogo 26,983 96.35
Republican Valerie R. Parker 1,022 3.65
Total votes 28,005
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
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 34,742 100.00%
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Gay-Dagnogo 23,016 96.76
Republican Christopher Ewald 770 3.24
Total votes 23,786 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Nathan 38,792 96.92
Republican David Porter 1,231 3.08
Total votes 40,023 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 22,790 97.46
Republican Keith Franklin 595 2.54
Total votes 23,385 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Cushingberry Jr. 38,306 96.89
Libertarian Thomas Jones 1,229 3.11
Total votes 39,535 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 8, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 8, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 8: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - James Bradley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Edward Vaughn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Daisy Elliott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Ilona Varga". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Belda Garza". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Alma Grace Stallworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - George Cushingberry Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Thomas F. Stallworth III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - David Nathan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Sherry Gay-Dagnogo". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  17. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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