2026 results · Michigan · Michigan 8th District
Kristen McDonald Rivet, the Democrat, wins re-election in Michigan's 8th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 2.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat, incumbent | 195,849 | 55.5% | |
| Tom SmithRepublican | 147,851 | 41.9% | |
| Kathy GoodwinOther party | 5,169 | 1.5% | |
| C. Mia PettusLibertarian | 2,857 | 0.8% | |
| 2 others | 1,163 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted352,889 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 12:56 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Michigan's 8th District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went R+2.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.6 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 13 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+2.0
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+6.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 13
- Genesee County51%
- Saginaw County24%
- Bay County14%
- Midland County11%
- Tuscola County0%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 5 counties compared moved 15.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 81% as many votes as in 2024, from 82% in Midland County to 17% in Tuscola County.
Bay County moved most: R+14.5 for president in 2024, D+4.7 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Genesee County added 24,242 net votes for Rivet against the 2024 margin, 43% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 56,352 votes toward Rivet: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Genesee County+24,242 Rivet
- Saginaw County+13,401 Rivet
- Bay County+11,325 Rivet
- Midland County+6,071 Rivet
- Tuscola County+1,313 Rivet
3 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Rivet this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Saginaw CountyR+3.2D+11.8
- Bay CountyR+14.5D+4.7
- Midland CountyR+11.9D+1.7
Michigan’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Michigan's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 7–6, now D 9–4, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.