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Michigan State House District 8
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Michigan actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Helena Scott Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+78.3
2024 votes cast
43,043
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
70 precincts reported in Michigan State House District 8's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 29 | Democratic | D+89.3 | 4,333 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 65 | Democratic | D+90.8 | 3,538 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 28 | Democratic | D+89.1 | 3,187 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 27 | Democratic | D+86.3 | 2,571 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 26 | Democratic | D+85.8 | 2,466 |
| 26125-Pleasant Ridge, Precinct 1 | Democratic | D+60.4 | 2,025 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 1 | Democratic | D+64.6 | 1,968 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 6 | Democratic | D+46.9 | 1,950 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 9 | Democratic | D+68.9 | 1,572 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 3 | Democratic | D+70.3 | 1,532 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 5 | Democratic | D+59.9 | 1,434 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 4 | Democratic | D+56.1 | 1,414 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 2 | Democratic | D+63.7 | 1,346 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, CB 30 | Democratic | D+91.0 | 1,085 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 8 | Democratic | D+58.6 | 858 |
| 26125-Ferndale, Precinct 7 | Democratic | D+53.6 | 582 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, Precinct 201 | Democratic | D+75.2 | 435 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, Precinct 381 | Democratic | D+83.6 | 397 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, Precinct 211 | Democratic | D+78.3 | 377 |
| 26163-City of Detroit, Precinct 212 | Democratic | D+80.0 | 370 |
All 70 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Michigan State House District 8 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Michigan State House District 8 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from the canonical mixed-grain 2024 presidential baseline.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Explore local geography. Zoom from the state through counties to the finest supported reporting grain and adjust the places available in the model.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then share the exact versioned scenario.
Open Michigan State House District 8 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Michigan State House District 8?
Helena Scott (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Michigan State House District 8?
D+78.3 — 37,677 Democratic, 3,964 Republican, of 43,043 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.