1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 5
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Michael Obrien (D) won with 87.4% of the vote, defeating Esther Moreno (R) by 74.7 points.
Michael ObrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.4%44,058
Esther MorenoRepublican
12.6%6,370
50,428 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET