Michigan District 8

44 Middle of the pack

Less compact than 43% of other congressional districts.

245th least compact of 429 nationally, 5th of 13 in Michigan.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.38at least as compact as 83% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.42at least as compact as 32% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.79at least as compact as 54% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

The state's edge

13% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Flint cityall 81,252 residents
Saginaw cityall 44,202 residents
Midland cityall 42,547 residents
Bay City cityall 32,661 residents
Burton cityall 29,715 residents
Fenton city12,014 of its 12,050 residents
Beecher communityall 8,840 residents
Flushing cityall 8,411 residents
Grand Blanc cityall 8,091 residents
Freeland communityall 7,630 residents

And 31 smaller places. 54% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

78 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 41 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.

Show all 78 ZIP codes

48411
48415 (99%)
48417
48418 (26%)
48420
48421 (4%)
48423 (99%)
48429 (3%)
48430 (57%)
48433 (99%)
48436 (95%)
48437
48438 (86%)
48439 (99%)
48442 (6%)
48449 (40%)
48451 (95%)
48457
48458
48460 (38%)
48462 (1%)
48463 (99%)
48464 (8%)
48473
48502
48503
48504
48505
48506
48507
48509
48519
48529
48532
48601
48602
48603
48604
48607
48609
48611
48613 (93%)
48614 (98%)
48615 (25%)
48616 (99%)
48618 (2%)
48623
48626
48628 (79%)
48631
48634
48637 (93%)
48638
48640 (99%)
48642
48649 (98%)
48650 (94%)
48652 (51%)
48655
48657 (74%)
48658 (4%)
48659 (3%)
48662 (20%)
48706
48708
48722
48724
48732
48734 (98%)
48746 (20%)
48747
48757 (25%)
48768 (1%)
48807 (27%)
48831 (15%)
48841 (25%)
48880 (1%)
48883 (1%)

These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 49.0%, Donald Trump 51.0%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Michigan used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Statewide results from Michigan for the November 3, 2026 election aren't available yet.

Where this comes from

Michigan's senators

Gary C. Peters, DemocratSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: results aren't available yet.
Elissa Slotkin, Democrat

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in Michigan

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)

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