2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan House District 89
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Barb Vanderveen (R) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating James Helmick (D) by 50.6 points.
Barb VanderveenRepublican · winner
75.3%39,248
James HelmickDemocrat
24.7%12,868
52,116 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