2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mark Schauer (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Tim Walberg (R) by 2.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Mark SchauerDemocrat · winner
48.8%157,213
Tim WalbergRepublican
46.5%149,781
Lynn MeadowsGreen
3.0%9,528
Ken ProctorLibertarian
1.8%5,675
322,286 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 2008
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.
Mark SchauerTim Walberg
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$21.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Mark Schauer (D)Tim Walberg (R)
Also on the ballot: Lynn Meadows (Green), 3.0%; Ken Proctor (Libertarian), 1.8%