2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Charles Lasata (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Curtis Young (D) by 27.2 points.
Charles LasataRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%19,571
Curtis YoungDemocrat
35.7%11,109
Scott ElliotOther party
1.4%434
Lawrence StreeterOther party
0.0%13
31,127 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
Charles Lasata (R)Curtis Young (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Elliot (Other party), 1.4%; Lawrence Streeter (Other party), 0.0%