Michigan's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countRivet (D) 55.5%, Smith (R) 41.9%.
Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic) won Michigan's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.5% of the vote to Thomas Smith's 41.9%, a margin of 13.6 points (47,998 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MI-8
from the count and past results- Donald Trump carried this district by 2.0 points in 2024 (50.0% to 48.0%); Rivet, a Democrat, won it by 13.6 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+1. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went D+6.6 (Rivet 51.3%, Junge 44.6%); in 2026 it went D+13.6, a 7.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- Rivet finished 13.6 points ahead of Smith, a gap of 47,998 votes.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Kristen McDonald Rivet, was re-elected.
- 352,770 votes are counted so far, against 424,350 in 2024.
Michigan's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 12:58 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen McDonald Rivet · incumbent | Democratic | 195,849 | 55.5 |
| Thomas Smith | Republican | 147,851 | 41.9 |
| Kathy Goodwin | Working Class | 5,169 | 1.5 |
| C. Mia Pettus | Libertarian | 2,857 | 0.8 |
| Jim Casha | Green | 1,044 | 0.3 |
| Total | 352,770 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
MI-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic | 217,490 | 51.3 |
| Paul Junge | Republican | 189,317 | 44.6 |
| Kathy Goodwin | Other | 8,492 | 2.0 |
| Steve Barcelo | Other | 4,768 | 1.1 |
| Total | 424,350 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.0%.
Related races
- Michigan: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Michigan: MI-1, MI-2, MI-3, MI-4, MI-5, MI-6, MI-7, MI-9, MI-10, MI-11, MI-12, MI-13
- Michigan Senate race · Abdul El-Sayed (D)
- Michigan governor's race · Jocelyn Benson (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan (revision 1384895741, November 10 at 12:58 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.