2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Mike Bishop (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Suzanna Shkreli (D) by 16.9 points.
Mike BishopRepublican · winner
56.0%205,629
Suzanna ShkreliDemocrat
39.2%143,791
Jeff WoodLibertarian
2.6%9,619
Maria GreenGreen
1.5%5,679
Jeremy BurgessNatural Law
0.6%2,250
366,968 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Suzanna ShkreliMike Bishop
$780.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$771.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$8.9K
Cash on hand
$100.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Mike Bishop (R)Suzanna Shkreli (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeff Wood (Libertarian), 2.6%; Maria Green (Green), 1.5%; Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law), 0.6%