Michigan Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Michigan Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Carl Milton Levin (D, Incumbent), Jack Hoogendyk (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Bart T. Stupak (D, Incumbent), Thomas A. Casperson (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Fred L. Johnson, III (D), Peter Hoekstra (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Henry Alvaro Sanchez (D), Vernon J. Ehlers (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Andrew Donnelly Concannon (D), Dave Camp (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Dale Edward Kildee (D, Incumbent), Matthew Allen Sawicki (R)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Don Cooney (D), Frederick S. Upton (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Mark Hamilton Schauer (D), Tim Walberg (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Robert D. Alexander (D), Mike Rogers (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 9
Candidates: Gary Peters (D), Joseph Knollenberg (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 10
Candidates: Robert D. Denison (D), Candice Sue Miller (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 11
Candidates: Joseph William Larkin (D), Thaddeus George McCotter (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 12
Candidates: Sander Martin Levin (D, Incumbent), Bert Copple (R)
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U.S. House, District 13
Candidates: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D, Incumbent), Edward Gubics (R)
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U.S. House, District 14
Candidates: John Conyers, Jr. (D, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 15
Candidates: John David Dingell, Jr. (D, Incumbent), John Joseph Lynch (R)
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Previous MI Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (Jan. 15, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | News/Analysis
Democratic Presidential Primary (Jan. 15, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Obama Disappointed by Auto Bailout Impasse (Dec. 12, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Midwest (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
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Michigan Demographics
- Population: 10,071,822
- Gender: 49.2% male, 50.8% female
- Age: 75.7% 18 years and over; 12.7% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.6
- Median Household Income: $47,950
- Families Below Poverty Level: 10.1%
- Education: 10.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
