2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan House District 8
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
George Cushingberry Jr. (D) won with 95.7% of the vote, defeating Melvin Byrd (R) by 91.4 points.
George Cushingberry Jr.Democrat · winner
95.7%37,046
Melvin ByrdRepublican
4.3%1,667
38,713 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET