2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Rose Bogardus (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating John Muller (R) by 20.5 points.
Rose BogardusDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%25,705
John MullerRepublican
38.2%16,734
Jim DanielsConstitution
1.7%740
Trish MarieLibertarian
1.4%605
43,784 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rose Bogardus (D)John Muller (R)
Also on the ballot: Jim Daniels (Constitution), 1.7%; Trish Marie (Libertarian), 1.4%