Michigan House of Representatives election, 2008

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Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2008
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110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 4,654,205 (62.29%)

 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Andy Dillon Kevin Elsenheimer
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat17th District105th District
Seats before5852
Seats after6743
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg9
Popular vote2,693,3731,960,832
Percentage57.08%41.56%
Speaker before election

Andy Dillon
Democratic

Speaker

Andy Dillon
Democratic

The 2008 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2008. [1]

Michigan House of Representatives

The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census. Its composition, powers, and duties are established in Article IV of the Michigan Constitution.

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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%
Democratic Tim Bledsoe 26,79356.77
Republican Mary Leder Trang20,40443.23
Total votes47,197100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2nd District
(Wayne (northeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaMar Lemmons 25,32596.46
Republican Edith Floyd9303.54
Total votes26,255100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne (southeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott 27,84198.11
Green Fred Vitale4681.65
Libertarian Tim Beck690.24
Total votes28,378100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Coleman Young 28,089100
Total votes28,089100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne (north Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bert Johnson 25,589100
Total votes25,589100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne (south-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Durhal 28,167100
Total votes28,167100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne (north-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Womack 29,76495.69
Green Derek Grigsby1,3424.31
Total votes31,106100.0
Democratic hold
8th District
(Wayne (northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Cushingberry, Jr. 38,30696.89
Libertarian Thomas Jones1,2293.11
Total votes39,535100.0
Democratic hold
9th District
(Wayne (far northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shanelle Jackson 34,084100
Total votes34,084100.0
Democratic hold
10th District
(Wayne (west Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabe Leland 27,64494.81
Constitution Marc Sosnowski1,5135.19
Total votes29,157100.0
Democratic hold
11th District
(Wayne (west-central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Nathan 30,81596.93
Republican Leonard Mier9763.07
Total votes31,791100.0
Democratic hold
12th District
(Wayne (southwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rashida Tlaib 14,17690.03
Republican Darrin Daigle1,5699.97
Total votes15,745100.0
Democratic hold
13th District
(Wayne (Riverview, Southgate, Trenton, Wyandotte))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Kandrevas 28,04065.72
Republican Timothy Kachinski14,62634.28
Total votes42,666100.0
Democratic hold
14th District
(Wayne (Ecorse, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, south Allen Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Clemente 28,69976.33
Republican Patrick O'Connell8,89823.67
Total votes37,597100.0
Democratic hold
15th District
(Wayne (Dearborn—excluding northeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gino Polidori 28,60677.53
Republican Scott Saionz8,29222.47
Total votes36,898100.0
Democratic hold
16th District
(Wayne (north Allen Park, Dearborn Heights—southwest tip, Garden City, Inkster))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Constan 28,19475.53
Republican Joseph Smith9,13324.47
Total votes37,327100.0
Democratic hold
17th District
(Wayne (Dearborn Heights—excluding southwest tip, Livonia—southeast tip, Redford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Dillon 27,86066.06
Republican Sandra Eggers14,31133.94
Total votes42,171100.0
Democratic hold
18th District
(Wayne (Westland))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard LeBlanc 28,95288.59
Constitution Harold Dunn3,72911.41
Total votes32,681100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Wayne (Livonia—excluding southeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Walsh 29,74960.01
Democratic Steve King19,82739.99
Total votes49,576100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
20th District
(Wayne (Northville—portion within county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, east Canton Township, Wayne))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marc Corriveau 30,39359
Republican Jerry Vorva21,12441
Total votes51,517100.0
Democratic hold
21st District
(Wayne (Belleville, Van Buren Township, Canton Township—excluding eastern slice))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dian Slavens 27,80251.69
Republican Todd LaJoy24,20345
Independent Brian Cronan1,7843.32
Total votes53,789100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
22nd District
(Wayne (Romulus, Taylor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Geiss 25,67370.58
Republican Darrell McNeill6,78018.64
Independent Charley Johnson3,1808.74
Libertarian Dennis Schlemmer7392.03
Total votes36,372100.0
Democratic hold
23rd District
(Wayne (Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Township, Rockwood, Sumpter Township, Woodhaven))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Kennedy 26,98559.49
Republican Neil DeBlois18,37540.51
Total votes45,360100.0
Democratic hold
24th District
(Macomb (Harrison Township, Lake Township, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Roberts 23,49449.36
Republican Bryan Brandenburg22,42847.12
Green Jody Beaubien1,6783.53
Total votes47,600100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
25th District
(Macomb (south Sterling Heights, north Warren))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jon Switalski 26,86962.94
Republican Michael Wiecek14,28533.46
Libertarian James Allison6531.53
Green Richard Kuszmar4531.06
Constitution Steven Revis4331.01
Total votes42,693100.0
Democratic hold
26th District
(Oakland (Madison Heights, Royal Oak))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marie Donigan 28,00261.74
Republican Michael Goodman15,47034.11
Libertarian James Young1,8844.15
Total votes45,356100.0
27th District
(Oakland (Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, north Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Cogen Lipton 31,75671.41
Republican David Micola10,09822.71
Green Shelley Bane1,3663.07
Libertarian John Skosnik1,2502.81
Total votes44,470100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Macomb (south Warren, Center Line))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lesia Liss 24,65170.45
Republican Jason Balaska10,33929.55
Total votes34,990100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 29–55

29th District
(Oakland (Auburn Hills, Pontiac))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Melton 25,69583.51
Republican Scott Sampeer5,07516.49
Total votes30,770100.0
Democratic hold
30th District
(Macomb (north Sterling Heights, Utica))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tory Rocca 25,71359.99
Democratic Grant Hughes17,14740.01
Total votes42,860100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Macomb (Clinton Township—excluding northeast portion, north Fraser, Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Miller 26,40466.1
Republican Daniel Tollis12,27730.74
Libertarian James Miller1,2633.16
Total votes39,944100.0
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%
Democratic Jennifer Haase 23,68149.78
Republican Accavitti, John22,45047.19
Libertarian Zemens Joseph1,4453.04
Total votes47,576100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
33rd District
(Macomb (Macomb Township, Ray Township, northwest Clinton Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberly Meltzer 32,91559.12
Democratic Andrew Prasiloski22,76440.88
Total votes55,679100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Genesee (north Flint))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Woodrow Stanley 26,86784.38
Republican Adam Ford4,97315.62
Total votes31,840100.0
Democratic hold
35th District
(Oakland (Lathrup Village, southwest Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, Southfield))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent Gregory 41,01587.55
Republican Katie Koppin4,93610.54
Green Franklin Harden8941.91
Total votes46,845100.0
Democratic hold
36th District
(Macomb (Bruce Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Lund 30,75360.71
Democratic Robert Murphy19,90439.29
Total votes50,657100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Oakland (Farmington, Farmington Hills))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vicki Barnett 28,57060.12
Republican Paul Welday18,95339.88
Total votes47,523100.0
Democratic hold
38th District
(Oakland (Lyon Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Wixom))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Crawford 27,11057.5
Democratic Chuck Tindall20,03742.5
Total votes47,147100.0
Republican hold
39th District
(Oakland (Commerce Township, south West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Brown 25,42651.59
Republican Amy Peterman22,72146.11
Libertarian Jerry Plas1,1332.3
Total votes49,280100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
40th District
(Oakland (Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Moss 31,38159.77
Democratic Julie Candler19,81537.74
Libertarian Larry Ross1,3072.49
Total votes52,503100.0
Republican hold
41st District
(Oakland (Clawson, Troy))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marty Knollenberg 27,80557.79
Democratic Evan Ross Treharne20,31342.21
Total votes48,118100.0
Republican hold
42nd District
(Macomb (Eastpointe, south Fraser, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold Haugh 26,78970.41
Republican Greg Fleming9,69725.49
Libertarian Daniel Flamand1,5604.1
Total votes38,046100.0
Democratic hold
43rd District
(Oakland (Lake Angelus, Waterford Township, northwest West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Haines 20,21649.26
Democratic Scott Hudson19,36747.19
Constitution Paul Greenawalt1,4603.56
Total votes41,043100.0
Republican hold
44th District
(Oakland (Highland Township, Independence Township, Springfield Township, Clarkston Village, White Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eileen Kowall 33,27166.6
Democratic Mark Venie16,68533.4
Total votes49,956100.0
Republican hold
45th District
(Oakland (Oakland Township, Rochester Hills, Rochester))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McMillin 29,44557.48
Democratic Randy Young21,78142.52
Total votes51,226100.0
Republican hold
46th District
(Oakland (Addison Township, Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Holly Township, Orion Township, Oxford Township, Rose Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Marleau 29,26360.58
Democratic Katherine Houston19,04539.42
Total votes48,308100.0
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 Cindy Denby 27,85159.02
Democratic Scott Lucas17,05936.15
Libertarian Rodger Young1,3472.85
Constitution Philip Johnson9291.97
Total votes47,186100.0
Republican hold
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 Richard Hammel 28,24567.34
Republican Ralph Burger13,69832.66
Total votes41,943100.0
Democratic hold
49th District
(Genesee (Clayton Township—southeast half, south Flint, Flint Township, Gaines Township, Swartz Creek))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee Gonzales 32,653100
Total votes32,653100.0
Democratic hold
50th District
(Genesee (Burton, Davison, Davison Township, Genesee Township, Richfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Slezak 29,79272.52
Republican Douglas O'Neal11,29027.48
Total votes41,082100.0
Democratic hold
51st District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Atlas Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Linden, Mundy Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Scott 29,91952.95
Democratic Michael Thorp26,58747.05
Total votes56,506100.0
Republican hold
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 T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pam Byrnes 35,95462.95
Republican Eric Lielbriedis19,17933.58
Libertarian John Boyle1,9813.47
Total votes57,114100.0
Democratic hold
53rd District
(Washtenaw (south Ann Arbor, south Ann Arbor Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebekah Warren 37,83478.31
Republican Christina Brewton8,28117.14
Green Matt Erard2,1994.55
Total votes48,314100.0
Democratic hold
54th District
(Washtenaw (Augusta Township, Salem Township, Superior Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Wheeler Smith 33,50171.13
Republican Tom Banks12,28126.07
Libertarian David Raaflaub1,3192.8
Total votes47,101100.0
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%
Democratic Kathy Angerer 33,23466.09
Republican Frank Moynihan17,05433.91
Total votes50,288100.0
Democratic 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%
Democratic Kate Ebli 28,49563.07
Republican JeanMarie Dahm15,45934.22
Constitution John Eleniewski1,2242.71
Total votes45,178100.0
Democratic hold
57th District
(Lenawee (excluding Cambridge Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dudley Spade 29,12567.93
Republican Emma Jenkins13,75232.07
Total votes42,877100.0
Democratic hold
58th District
(Branch, Hillsdale)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Kurtz 24,48766.83
Democratic Jeane Ann Kennedy Windsor12,15133.17
Total votes36,638100.0
Republican hold
59th District
(Cass (excluding Dowagiac, Howard Township, Niles, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township), St. Joseph)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Lori 23,82659.86
Democratic Carol Higgins15,97740.14
Total votes39,803100.0
Republican hold
60th District
(Kalamazoo (Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, east Kalamazoo Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Jones 30,13573.87
Republican Charles Ybema10,65826.13
Total votes40,793100.0
Democratic hold
61st District
(Kalamazoo (Alamo Township, north Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Parchment, Portage, Prairie Ronde Township, Texas Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry DeShazor 28,30351.07
Democratic Julie Rogers27,12248.93
Total votes55,425100.0
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, Springfie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kate Segal 25,01161.86
Republican Greg Moore15,41938.14
Total votes40,430100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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,
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jase Bolger 27,64156.62
Democratic Phyllis Smith21,17943.38
Total votes48,820100.0
Republican hold
64th District
(Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Griffin 24,26062.66
Republican Leland Prebble14,45437.34
Total votes38,714100.0
Democratic 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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Simpson 25,44463.29
Republican Ray Snell14,75936.71
Total votes40,203100.0
Democratic hold
66th District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township—part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rogers 32,12860.29
Democratic Donna Anderson19,14535.92
Libertarian Todd Richardson2,0203.79
Total votes53,293100.0
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, Wheat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barb Byrum 30,69262.85
Republican Mike Herter16,79434.39
Libertarian Vince Dragonetti1,3472.76
Total votes48,833100.0
Democratic hold
68th District
(Ingham (Lansing—excluding southwest portion, Lansing Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joan Bauer 33,86677.76
Republican David Irons8,79720.2
Constitution DelRae Finnerty8892.04
Total votes43,552100.0
Democratic hold
69th District
(Ingham (east East Lansing, Williamston Township—most))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Meadows 30,94869.17
Republican Frank Lambert13,79430.83
Total votes44,742100.0
Democratic hold
70th District
(Ionia (Belding, Berlin Township—small part, Ionia, Ionia Township—part, Keene Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township), Montcalm)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Huckleberry 21,21254.35
Republican Thomas Ginster17,81445.65
Total votes39,026100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
71st District
(Eaton (excluding Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones 29,16958.07
Democratic Mark Eagle21,06341.93
Total votes50,232100.0
Republican hold
72nd District
(Kent (Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, Kentwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Amash 31,23860.95
Democratic Albert Abbasse18,45436.01
Libertarian William Wenzel1,5583.04
Total votes51,250100.0
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 Tom Pearce 31,75458.93
Democratic Bruce Hawley20,61538.26
Libertarian Larry Orcutt1,5142.81
Total votes53,883100.0
Republican hold
74th District
(Kent (Alpine Township, Grandville), Ottawa (Coopersville, Crockery Township, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Agema 36,20470.25
Democratic Leon Chase13,42126.04
Libertarian Tracey McLaughlin1,9113.71
Total votes51,536100.0
Republican hold
75th District
(Kent (east Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Dean 24,67658.08
Republican Dan Tietema16,93039.85
Libertarian Mark Simonait8802.07
Total votes42,486100.0
Democratic hold
76th District
(Kent (west Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Schmidt 23,41371.33
Republican Marc Tonnemacher7,04821.47
Constitution William Mohr1,3404.08
Libertarian Matthew Friar1,0223.11
Total votes32,823100.0
Democratic hold
77th District
(Kent (Byron Township, Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Green 25,33862.38
Democratic Charles Geerlings14,11934.76
Libertarian Mike Orcutt1,1612.86
Total votes40,618100.0
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 T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Tyler 20,22652.06
Democratic Judy Truesdell18,62347.94
Total votes38,849100.0
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, Wat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Proos 25,44057.29
Democratic Jim Hahn18,96442.71
Total votes44,404100.0
Republican hold
80th District
(Allegan (Otsego, Otsego Township, Watson Township), Van Buren)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tonya Schuitmaker 23,42861.07
Democratic Jessie Olson14,93538.93
Total votes38,363100.0
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, Mari
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov 30,12564.26
Democratic Brent Pencak16,75735.74
Total votes46,882100.0
Republican hold
82nd District
(Lapeer)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Daley 24,65557.26
Democratic Bill Marquardt18,40642.74
Total votes43,061100.0
Republican hold
83rd District
(Sanilac, St. Clair (Burtchville Township, Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Espinoza 26,00564.52
Republican Steve Kearns14,29935.48
Total votes40,304100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 84–110

84th District
(Huron, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Brown 28,19164.79
Republican Anna Kabot15,32035.21
Total votes43,511100.0
Democratic hold
85th District
(Clinton (Bath Township, Dewitt Township—part, Ovid Township, Victor Township, Shiawassee))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Ball 22,20552.77
Democratic Judy Ford18,59344.19
Constitution James Gould1,2803.04
Total votes42,078100.0
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 Dave Hildenbrand 34,00464.52
Democratic Melissa Casalina17,13532.51
Libertarian Patricia Steinport1,5652.97
Total votes52,704100.0
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, Sebew
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Calley 29,58264.05
Democratic Greg Grieves14,35931.09
Constitution Phillip Adams1,2672.74
Libertarian Joseph Gillotte9752.11
Total votes46,183100.0
Republican hold
88th District
(Allegan (excluding Watson Township, Otsego, Otsego Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Genetski 29,06461.6
Democratic Tom Clark18,11938.4
Total votes47,183100.0
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 Arlan Meekhof 28,92760.81
Democratic Tim Winslow16,52934.74
Libertarian Terry Ashcraft2,1174.45
Total votes47,573100.0
Republican hold
90th District
(Ottawa (Blendon, Holland—part within county, Holland Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Haveman 31,23172.25
Democratic Clay Stauffer11,99527.75
Total votes43,226100.0
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 Riv
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Valentine 24,44453.75
Republican Holly Hughes21,03446.25
Total votes45,478100.0
Democratic hold
92nd District
(Muskegon (Fruitland Township, Laketon Township, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Township, North Muskegon))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Bennett 26,00573.6
Republican James McCormick9,33026.4
Total votes35,335100.0
Democratic hold
93rd District
(Clinton (excluding Ovid Township, Victor Township, Bath Township, Dewitt Township—part), Gratiot)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Opsommer 26,51557.86
Democratic Ronald McComb17,95139.17
Libertarian Darryl Schmitz1,3582.96
Total votes45,824100.0
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 Ken Horn 28,44857.66
Democratic Bob Blaine20,88942.34
Total votes49,337100.0
Republican hold
95th District
(Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Coulouris 28,32386.42
Republican Ted Rosingana4,45113.58
Total votes32,774100.0
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 Jeff Mayes 32,20869.78
Republican Richard Rau13,95030.22
Total votes46,158100.0
Democratic hold
97th District
(Arenac, Bay (Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Kawkawlin Township, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township), Clare, Gladwin)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Moore 25,99660.63
Democratic Kathy Wilton16,87739.37
Total votes42,873100.0
Republican 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 Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Stamas 25,97758.04
Democratic Garnet Lewis18,78141.96
Total votes44,758100.0
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 Bill Caul 22,48654.43
Democratic Nancy White17,57842.55
Libertarian Devon Smith1,2443.01
Total votes41,308100.0
Republican hold
100th District
(Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Goeff Hansen 21,94755.83
Democratic Bill Richards16,34141.57
Libertarian Nathaniel Hren1,0202.59
Total votes39,308100.0
Republican hold
101st District
(Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Scripps 30,97959.89
Republican Ray Franz20,74640.11
Total votes51,725100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
102nd District
(Mecosta, Osceola, Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darwin Booher 26,19869.59
Democratic Nate Heffron10,69428.41
Libertarian Thomas Hren7532
Total votes37,645100.0
Republican hold
103rd District
(Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joel Sheltrown 29,92766.61
Republican Dave Ryan15,00333.39
Total votes44,930100.0
Democratic hold
104th District
(Grand Traverse, Kalkaska)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Schmidt 29,11653.28
Democratic Roman Grucz23,46542.94
Libertarian Dan McDougall2,0693.79
Total votes54,650100.0
Republican hold
105th District
(Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan (excluding Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Elsenheimer 30,56860.68
Democratic Connie Saltonstall18,45536.63
Libertarian Greg Dean1,3542.69
Total votes50,377100.0
Republican hold
106th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Presque Isle)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Pettalia 19,34543.86
Democratic Andy Neumann23,43853.14
Libertarian Scott Alexander1,3213
Total votes44,104100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
107th District
(Cheboygan (Koehler Township, Tuscarora Township), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary McDowell 31,85168.72
Republican Alex Strobehn14,50031.28
Total votes46,351100.0
Democratic hold
108th District
(Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Nerat 23,80056.47
Republican Mike Falcon18,35043.53
Total votes42,150100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
109th District
(Alger, Luce, Marquette (excluding Powell Township, West Branch Township), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Lindberg 26,76063.61
Republican Doreen Takalo12,44229.57
Independent Richard Hendricksen2,8706.82
Total votes42,072100.0
Democratic hold
110th District
(Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette (Powell Township), Ontonagon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Lahti 26,99170.49
Republican John Larson11,30229.51
Total votes38,293100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Gongwer News Service: 2008 General Election—Results
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