2000Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2000 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mike Rogers (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Dianne Byrum (D) by 0.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Mike RogersRepublican · winner
48.8%145,179
Dianne ByrumDemocrat
48.7%145,019
Bonnie BucquerouxGreen
1.2%3,484
James Parry EysterLibertarian
0.8%2,443
Patricia Rayfield AllenNatural Law
0.2%713
Francisco R. GualdoniConstitution
0.2%695
297,533 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dianne ByrumMike Rogers
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
-$3.5K
Cash on hand
$28.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Mike Rogers (R)Dianne Byrum (D)
Also on the ballot: Bonnie Bucqueroux (Green), 1.2%; James Parry Eyster (Libertarian), 0.8%; Patricia Rayfield Allen (Natural Law), 0.2%; Francisco R. Gualdoni (Constitution), 0.2%