2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mike Rogers (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Marcinkowski (D) by 12.3 points.
Mike RogersRepublican · winner
55.3%157,237
Jim MarcinkowskiDemocrat
42.9%122,107
Dick GachLibertarian
1.0%2,765
Aaron StuttmanGreen
0.8%2,362
284,471 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 2006
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.
Jim MarcinkowskiMike Rogers
$552.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$552.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$6
Cash on hand
$352.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Mike Rogers (R)Jim Marcinkowski (D)
Also on the ballot: Dick Gach (Libertarian), 1.0%; Aaron Stuttman (Green), 0.8%