Michigan House of Representatives election, 2002

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Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2002
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← 2000November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  →
110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Rick Johnson Dianne Byrum
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat102nd District68th District
Seats before5852
Seats after6347
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote1,520,2161,498,865
Percentage50.27%49.56%
Speaker before election

Rick Johnson
Republican

Speaker

Rick Johnson
Republican

The 2002 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2002, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 6, 2002. [1]

Contents

Results

Districts 1-28

1st District
(Wayne (Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, far east Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Gaffney 19,25056.4
Democratic David Paul Putrycus14,88043.6
Total votes34,130100.0
Republican hold
2nd District
(Wayne (northeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Daniels 14,03995.03
Republican Herbert Russell7344.97
Total votes14,773100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne (southeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Artina Tinsley Hardiman 16,52095.82
Republican Michael Embry7204.18
Total votes17,240100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Waters 19,33796.18
Republican Wayne Senior7673.82
Total votes20,104100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne (north Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill McConico 13,96792.83
Republican Richard Maziarz1,0787.17
Total votes15,045100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marsha Cheeks 17,42893.71
Republican Dorothy Patterson7754.17
Green Margaret Guttshall3942.12
Total votes18,597100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne (north-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virgil Smith 21,16596.11
Republican Dolores Brodersen8573.89
Total votes22,022100.0
Democratic hold
8th District
(Wayne (northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Stallworth 27,70797.34
Republican Melvin Byrd7442.61
Write-inDoris Massey-Stuppard130.05
Total votes28,464100.0
Democratic hold
9th District
(Wayne (far northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tupac Hunter 22,09894.47
Republican Richard Zeile1,2945.53
Total votes23,392100.0
Democratic hold
10th District
(Wayne (west Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Triette Lipsey Reeves 16,00589.22
Republican John Nazars1,5358.56
Green Alan Jacobson3982.22
Total votes17,938100.0
Democratic hold
11th District
(Wayne (west-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Morris Hood III 19,90694.7
Republican Charles Powell8884.22
Green Garry Herring2271.08
Total votes21,021100.0
Democratic hold
12th District
(Wayne (southwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Tobocman 8,40690.19
Republican Chester Calka9149.81
Total votes9,320100.0
Democratic hold
13th District
(Wayne (Riverview, Southgate, Trenton, Wyandotte))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Farrah 17,47264.74
Republican Darrell Stasik8,90532.99
Libertarian Eric Gordon6132.27
Total votes26,990100.0
Democratic hold
14th District
(Wayne (Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, south Allen Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William O'Neil 17,27773.95
Republican Chris O'Loughlin6,08526.05
Total votes23,362100.0
Democratic hold
15th District
(Wayne (Dearborn—excluding northeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Woronchak 19,227100
Total votes19,227100.0
Republican hold
16th District
(Wayne (north Allen Park, Dearborn Heights--southwest tip, Garden City, Inkster))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Plakas 19,69375.16
Republican Eric Homeier5,59521.35
Libertarian David Nagy9133.48
Total votes26,201100.0
Democratic hold
17th District
(Wayne (Dearborn Heights—excluding southwest tip, Livonia--southeast tip, Redford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Paletko 14,77249.62
Republican R. Miles Handy III14,09147.33
Libertarian Christopher Gonzalez9073.05
Total votes29,770100.0
Democratic hold
18th District
(Wayne (Westland))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Anderson 14,61970.16
Republican Kip Lipford6,21829.84
Total votes20,837100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Wayne (Livonia—excluding southeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Pastor 22,17062.85
Democratic Kerry Lowry12,21034.61
Libertarian Mike Shesterkin8952.54
Total votes35,275100.0
Republican hold
20th District
(Wayne (Northville--portion within county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, east Canton Township, Wayne))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stewart 19,91061.23
Democratic Mark Blackwell11,58135.61
Libertarian James Dean1,0273.16
Total votes32,518100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Wayne (Belleville, Van Buren Township, Canton Township—excluding eastern slice))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil LaJoy 15,59153.76
Democratic Mark Slavens12,76944.03
Libertarian Ken Century6402.21
Total votes29,000100.0
Republican hold
22nd District
(Wayne (Romulus, Taylor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood 14,04268.85
Republican Ronald Vaughan5,69627.93
Libertarian Charles Kainz6573.22
Total votes20,395100.0
Democratic hold
23rd District
(Wayne (Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Township, Rockwood, Sumpter Township, Woodhaven))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen Law 13,43049.46
Republican Douglas Jones13,17148.51
Libertarian Richard Secula5522.03
Total votes27,153100.0
Democratic hold
24th District
(Macomb (Harrison Township, Lake Township, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Brandenburg 17,69753.56
Democratic Frank Benson14,29643.27
Libertarian Erin Stahl1,0493.17
Total votes33,042100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
25th District
(Macomb (south Sterling Heights, north Warren))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Bieda 16,91056.74
Republican Keith Sadowski12,89343.26
Total votes29,803100.0
Democratic hold
26th District
(Oakland (Madison Heights, Royal Oak))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Woodward 19,05860.55
Republican Josh West11,69737.16
Green Dan Karam7222.29
Total votes31,477100.0
Democratic hold
27th District
(Oakland (Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, north Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Meisner 21,03770.5
Republican Keith Sanford7,92726.57
Green Art Myatt8752.93
Total votes29,839100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Macomb (south Warren, Center Line))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Wojno 14,99867.27
Republican Scott Stevens6,88330.87
Libertarian James Allison4151.86
Total votes22,296100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 29-55

29th District
(Oakland (Auburn Hills, Pontiac))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence Phillips 13,67576.11
Republican Tom March4,29223.89
Total votes17,967100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
30th District
(Macomb (north Sterling Heights, Utica))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sal Rocca 17,24362.4
Democratic Joe McHugh10,39237.6
Total votes27,635100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Macomb (Clinton Township—excluding northeast portion, north Fraser, Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Gieleghem 14,66360.13
Republican Sheryl Russo9,02136.99
Libertarian James Miller7012.87
Total votes24,385100.0
Democratic hold
32nd District
(Macomb (Armada Township, Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, south Memphis, New Baltimore, Richmond—excluding portion outside county, Richmond Township), St. Clair (Columbus Township, Ira Township, Kimball Township, Wales Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Acciavatti 15,40556.26
Democratic John Hertel11,97543.74
Total votes27,380100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Macomb (Macomb Township, Ray Township, northwest Clinton Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leon Drolet 17,85660.17
Democratic Anthony Ventimiglia11,82239.83
Total votes29,678100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Genesee (north Flint))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Clack 16,03887.59
Republican Rudolph Willis2,27312.41
Total votes18,311100.0
Democratic hold
35th District
(Oakland (Lathrup Village, southwest Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, Southfield))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Condino 25,87680.18
Republican Sylvia Jordan6,39719.82
Total votes32,273100.0
Democratic hold
36th District
(Macomb (Bruce Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Palmer 20,01367.36
Democratic Robert Denison9,69932.64
Total votes29,712100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
37th District
(Oakland (Farmington, Farmington Hills))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aldo Vagnozzi 17,97652.46
Republican Valerie Knol16,29047.54
Total votes34,266100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
38th District
(Oakland (Lyon Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Wixom))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig DeRoche 18,56165.05
Democratic Linda Premo9,97334.95
Total votes28,534100.0
Republican hold
39th District
(Oakland (Commerce Township, south West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marc Shulman 19,69160.75
Democratic Stuart Brickner12,72239.25
Total votes32,413100.0
Republican hold
40th District
(Oakland (Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Taub 25,62562.41
Democratic Shelli Weisberg15,43537.59
Total votes41,060100.0
Republican hold
41st District
(Oakland (Clawson, Troy))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Pappageorge 22,63168.97
Democratic Richard Fischer, Jr.9,51429
Green Bretton Jones6672.03
Total votes32,812100.0
Republican hold
42nd District
(Macomb (Eastpointe, south Fraser, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Accavitti 15,74664.85
Republican Jim Riske7,58031.22
Libertarian John Bonnell9553.93
Total votes24,281100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
43rd District
(Oakland (Lake Angelus, Waterford Township, northwest West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fran Amos 14,78852.92
Democratic Betty Fortino13,15747.08
Total votes27,945100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
44th District
(Oakland (Highland Township, Independence Township, Springfield Township, Clarkston Village, White Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stakoe 22,78870.04
Democratic George Bryan9,74829.96
Total votes32,536100.0
Republican hold
45th District
(Oakland (Oakland Township, Rochester Hills, Rochester))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Garfield 23,51868.73
Democratic John Kanaras10,69931.27
Total votes34,217100.0
Republican hold
46th District
(Oakland (Addison Township, Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Holly Township, Orion Township, Oxford Township, Rose Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ruth Johnson 21,58270.88
Democratic Robert Reading8,86629.12
Total votes30,448100.0
Republican hold
47th District
(Livingston (Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Hamburg Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township--small northeast portion, Putnam Township, Tyrone Township, Unadilla Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hune 19,99068.85
Democratic Matt McGivney9,04331.15
Total votes29,033100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
48th District
(Genesee (Clayton Township--northwest half, Clio, Flushing, Flushing Township, Montrose, Montrose Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Gleason 19,60069.21
Republican Mike Gardner8,72030.79
Total votes28,320100.0
Democratic hold
49th District
(Genesee (Clayton Township--southeast half, south Flint, Flint Township, Gaines Township, Swartz Creek))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Minore 17,86069.48
Republican Courtney Garner7,84430.52
Total votes25,704100.0
Democratic hold
50th District
(Genesee (Burton, Davison, Davison Township, Genesee Township, Richfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Zelenko 17,12167.8
Republican Stephen Brang8,13132.2
Total votes25,252100.0
Democratic hold
51st District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Atlas Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Linden, Mundy Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Robertson 16,67549.94
Democratic Patricia Lockwood16,16948.42
Green Peter Ponzetti5491.64
Total votes33,393100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
52nd District
(Washtenaw (north Ann Arbor, north Ann Arbor Township, Bridgewater Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Saline, Scio Township--most, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DeRossett 19,57953.39
Democratic Pam Byrnes17,09146.61
Total votes36,670100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
53rd District
(Washtenaw (south Ann Arbor, south Ann Arbor Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Kolb 22,25477.99
Republican John Milroy6,27922.01
Total votes28,533100.0
Democratic hold
54th District
(Washtenaw (Augusta Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Ann Jamnick 17,88868.8
Republican David Trent8,11231.2
Total votes26,000100.0
Democratic hold
55th District
(Monroe (Beford Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Milan, Milan Township, Petersburg, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township), Washtenaw (Milan, Pittsfield Township, Saline Township, York Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Milosch 14,28752.98
Democratic Gail Hauser-Hurley12,67947.02
Total votes26,966100.0
Republican hold

Districts 56-83

56th District
(Monroe (Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township, Frenchtown Township, Ida Township, LaSalle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Monroe, Monroe Township, Raisinville Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Richardville 17,35765.84
Democratic Joshua Sacks9,00434.16
Total votes26,361100.0
Republican hold
57th District
(Lenawee (excluding Cambridge Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Spade 17,88769.43
Republican Fred Gallagher7,87730.57
Total votes25,764100.0
Democratic hold
58th District
(Branch, Hillsdale)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Caswell 14,83666.87
Democratic Annette Magda7,34933.13
Total votes22,185100.0
Republican hold
59th District
(Cass (excluding Dowagiac, Howard Township, Niles, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township), St. Joseph)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Shaffer 15,22767.2
Democratic Paula Beauchamp7,43232.8
Total votes7,432100.0
Republican hold
60th District
(Kalamazoo (Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, east Kalamazoo Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexander Lipsey 13,67164.01
Republican Mark Liddle7,68735.99
Total votes21,358100.0
Democratic hold
61st District
(Kalamazoo (Alamo Township, north Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Parchment, Portage, Prairie Ronde Township, Texas Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Hoogendyk 18,72056.53
Democratic James Houston14,39843.47
Total votes33,118100.0
Republican hold
62nd District
(Calhoun (Albion, Albion Township, Battle Creek, Burlington Township, Clarence Township, Clarendon Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Lee Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Sheridan Township, Springfield, Tekonsha Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Nofs 13,61953.19
Democratic Ted Dearing11,98646.81
Total votes25,605100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
63rd District
(Calhoun (Bedford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township--part, Marshall--most, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Pennfield Township), Kalamazoo (Brady Township, Charleston Township, Climax Township, Comstock Township, Galesburg, Pavilion Township, Richland Township, Ross Township, Schoolcraft Township, Wakeshma Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lorence Wenke 18,09356.52
Democratic Judy Mackinder13,91843.48
Total votes32,011100.0
Republican hold
64th District
(Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clark Bisbee 15,92864.06
Democratic Robert McNitt8,93635.94
Total votes24,864100.0
Republican hold
65th District
(Eaton (Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township), Jackson (Blackman Township, Columbia Township, Grass Lake Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Liberty Township, Norvell Township, Rives Township, Springport Township, Tompkins Township, Waterloo Township), Lenawee (Cambridge Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Kratz 13,93455.97
Democratic Sharon Renier10,96044.03
Total votes24,894100.0
Republican hold
66th District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township--part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Ward 23,59972.78
Democratic James W. Block8,82627.22
Total votes32,425100.0
Republican hold
67th District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Charter Township, Ingham Township, southwest Lansing, Leroy Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Locke Township, Mason, Onondaga Township, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township, Williamston, Williamston Township--far southeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dianne Byrum 19,13858.94
Republican Donald Vickers13,33141.06
Total votes32,469100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
68th District
(Ingham (Lansing—excluding southwest portion, Lansing Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Murphy 18,82466.89
Republican Tim Havis8,16729.02
Reform DelRae Finnerty5752.04
Total votes27,566100.0
Democratic hold
69th District
(Ingham (east East Lansing, Williamston Township--most))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 18,00262.54
Republican Larry Ward10,78337.46
Total votes28,785100.0
Democratic hold
70th District
(Ionia (Belding, Berlin Township--small part, Ionia, Ionia Township--part, Keene Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township), Montcalm)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy Emmons 14,61065.82
Democratic Henry Sanchez7,58834.18
Total votes22,198100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
71st District
(Eaton (excluding Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Tabor 19,32655.68
Democratic Sherry Freeman15,38344.32
Total votes34,709100.0
Republican hold
72nd District
(Kent (Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, Kentwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Steil 24,16672.76
Democratic Christopher Vogt8,39125.26
Libertarian David Good6551.97
Total votes33,212100.0
Republican hold
73rd District
(Kent (Algoma Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Hart 24,37069.94
Democratic Frederick Clowney9,84528.26
Libertarian Thomas Horan6281.8
Total votes34,843100.0
Republican hold
74th District
(Kent (Alpine Township, Grandville), Ottawa (Coopersville, Crockery Township, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Van Regenmorter 28,23478.14
Democratic Beverly Barringer7,49220.73
Libertarian Bill Gelineau4071.13
Total votes36,133100.0
Republican hold
75th District
(Kent (east Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Kooiman 15,34053.85
Democratic Peter Vander Meulen12,73744.71
Libertarian Erwin Haas4081.43
Total votes28,485100.0
Republican hold
76th District
(Kent (west Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Sak 11,77060.7
Republican Mark Kubik7,21637.21
Libertarian Paul Mastin4052.09
Total votes19,391100.0
Democratic hold
77th District
(Kent (Byron Township, Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joanne Voorhees 18,10370.66
Democratic Virginia Smith7,07027.6
Libertarian Wayne Dial4471.74
Total votes25,620100.0
Republican hold
78th District
(Berrien (Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertland Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles, Niles Township, Oronoko Township, Pipestone Township, Three Oaks Township, Weesaw Township), Cass (Dowagiac, Howard Township, LaGrange--small portion, Niles, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Nitz 11,81458.17
Democratic Michael Gordon8,49741.83
Total votes20,311100.0
Republican hold
79th District
(Berrien (Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Bridgeman, Coloma, Coloma Township, Hager Township, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township, Sodus Township, St. Joseph Charter Township, St. Joseph, Watervliet, Waterlivet Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles LaSata 16,27569.26
Democratic Ruthie Haralson7,22430.74
Total votes23,499100.0
Republican hold
80th District
(Allegan (Otsego, Otsego Township, Watson Township), Van Buren)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Ann Middaugh 15,74068.11
Democratic Whitney Wolcott7,36831.89
Total votes23,108100.0
Republican hold
81st District
(St. Clair (Algonac, Berlin Township, Brockway Township, Casco Township, China Township, Clay Township, Clyde Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Emmet Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Kenockee Township, Lynn Township, Marine City, Marysville, north Memphis, Mussey Township, Port Huron Township, Richmond--small portion, Riley Township, St. Clair, St. Clair Township, Yale))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren Hager 20,03866.46
Democratic Colin Rumsey10,11433.54
Total votes30,152100.0
Republican hold
82nd District
(Lapeer)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Stahl 16,46456.64
Democratic Eric Knuth10,28835.39
Reform Laura Erpelding1,1593.99
Total votes27,911100.0
Republican hold
83rd District
(Sanilac, St. Clair (Burtchville Township, Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stephen Ehardt 17,26864.46
Democratic Edward Schultz9,52035.54
Total votes26,788100.0
Republican hold

Districts 84-110

84th District
(Huron, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Meyer 16,90554.51
Democratic Tom Kern13,78444.44
Green A. Wright3251.05
Total votes31,014100.0
Republican hold
85th District
(Clinton (Bath Township, Dewitt Township--part, Ovid Township, Victor Township, Shiawassee))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Julian 18,23960.59
Democratic Russell Kregger11,31337.58
Reform James Roddy5491.82
Total votes30,101100.0
Republican hold
86th District
(Kent (Ada Township, Bowne Township, East Grand Rapids, north-central Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township, Walker))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Koetje 24,86568.94
Democratic James McDonald, Jr.10,45628.99
Libertarian Patricia Steinport7472.07
Total votes36,068100.0
Republican hold
87th District
(Barry, Ionia (Berlin Township--most, Boston Township, Campbell Township, Danby Township, Ionia--small part, Ionia Township--most, Lyons Township, North Plains Township, Odessa Township, Orange Township, Portland, Portland Township, Ronald Township, Sebewa Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Newell 19,67664.1
Democratic Rebecca Lukasiewicz11,02035.9
Total votes30,696100.0
Republican hold
88th District
(Allegan (excluding Watson Township, Otsego, Otsego Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fulton Sheen 20,72768.58
Democratic Marty Jo Fleser9,49731.42
Total votes30,224100.0
Republican hold
89th District
(Ottawa (Allendale Township, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, Spring Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barb Vander Veen 22,23872.57
Democratic Rebecca Arenas8,40527.43
Total votes30,643100.0
Republican hold
90th District
(Ottawa (Blendon, Holland--part within county, Holland Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Huizenga 22,94081.61
Democratic Ken Breese5,16818.39
Total votes28,108100.0
Republican hold
91st District
(Muskegon (Blue Lake Township, Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitport Township, Holton Township, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Ravenna Township, Roosevelt Park, Sullivan Township, White River Township, Whitehall, Whitehall Township), Ottawa (Chester Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Farhat14,89250.75
Democratic Nancy Frye14,45049.25
Total votes29,342100.0
Republican hold
92nd District
(Muskegon (Fruitland Township, Laketon Township, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Township, North Muskegon))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Dennis 15,33967.25
Republican Gregory Boughton7,47132.75
Total votes22,810100.0
Democratic hold
93rd District
(Clinton (excluding Ovid Township, Victor Township, Bath Township, Dewitt Township--part), Gratiot)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Hummel 20,27866.92
Democratic Brian Lott10,02633.08
Total votes30,304100.0
Republican hold
94th District
(Saginaw (Albee Township, Birch Run Township, Blumfield Township, Chesaning Township, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Township, James Township, Maple Grove Township, Saginaw Township, St. Charles Township, Swan Creek Township, Taymouth Township, Thomas Township)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Howell 20,75757.5
Democratic Tim Braun15,02041.61
Libertarian Scott Carter3200.89
Total votes36,097100.0
Republican hold
95th District
(Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl M. Williams 16,89773.66
Republican Michael Howe6,04226.34
Total votes22,939100.0
Democratic hold
96th District
(Bay (Auburn, Bangor Township, Bay City, Beaver Township, Essexville, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Merritt Township, Midland—portion within county, Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township, Williams Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph Rivet 21,12663.71
Republican Vaughn Begick12,03236.29
Total votes33,158100.0
Democratic hold
97th District
(Arenac, Bay (Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Kawkawlin Township, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township), Clare, Gladwin)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Elkins 14,48050.6
Republican David Coker14,13749.4
Total votes28,617100.0
Democratic hold
98th District
(Midland (Homer Township, Ingersoll Township, Larkin Township—small part, Lincoln Township—small part, Midland—almost all, Midland Township, Mount Haley Township), Saginaw (Brady Township, Brant Township, Carrollton Township, Chapin Township, Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township, Kochville Township, Lakefield Township, Marian Township, Richland Township, Tittabawassee Township, Zilwaukee, Zilwaukee Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Moolenaar 19,42363.61
Democratic Lenny Lefevre11,11036.39
Total votes30,533100.0
Republican hold
99th District
(Isabella, Midland (Coleman, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Hope Township, Jasper Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Township—almost all, Lee Township, Lincoln Township—almost all, Mills Township, Porter Township, Warren Township)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Caul 15,26161.86
Democratic Justin Eastman9,41038.14
Total votes24,671100.0
Republican hold
100th District
(Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Pumford 16,95964.64
Democratic Don Sterling9,27935.36
Total votes26,238100.0
Republican hold
101st District
(Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Palsrok 18,68454.25
Democratic Nick Krieger15,75745.75
Total votes34,441100.0
Republican hold
102nd District
(Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Johnson 17,81566.92
Democratic Paul Challender8,80533.08
Total votes26,620100.0
Republican hold
103rd District
(Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dale Sheltrown 18,57157.98
Republican Ken Carlson13,45742.02
Total votes32,028100.0
Democratic hold
104th District
(Grand Traverse, Kalkaska)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Walker 21,93163.63
Democratic Joel Casler11,49333.35
Reform Tony Hefner5211.51
Total votes33,945100.0
Republican hold
105th District
(Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan (excluding Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Bradstreet 21,60963.91
Democratic Mike Webster12,20336.09
Total votes33,812100.0
Republican hold
106th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Gillard 16,45050.72
Republican David Wyman15,98449.28
Total votes32,434100.0
Democratic hold
107th District
(Cheboygan (Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Shackleton 19,51468.53
Democratic Gary McDowell8,96331.47
Total votes28,477100.0
Republican hold
108th District
(Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Casperson 15,00951.77
Democratic Laurie Stupak13,98248.23
Total votes28,991100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
109th District
(Alger, Luce, Marquette (excluding Powell Township, West Branch Township), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Adamini 20,39669.49
Republican Jim Hafeman8,95430.51
Total votes29,350100.0
Democratic hold
110th District
(Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette (Powell Township), Ontonagon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Brown 18,54470.36
Republican Barry Fay7,81229.64
Total votes26,356100.0
Democratic hold

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