2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mike Rogers (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Frank McAlpine (D) by 37.1 points.
Mike RogersRepublican · winner
67.9%156,525
Frank McAlpineDemocrat
30.8%70,920
Thomas YeutterLibertarian
1.4%3,152
230,597 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 2002
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.
Frank McAlpineMike Rogers
$11.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$11.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$430
Cash on hand
$52.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 30, 2003; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002