2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 61
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jacob Hoogendyk Jr. (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating James Houston (D) by 13.1 points.
Jacob Hoogendyk Jr.Republican · winner
56.5%18,720
James HoustonDemocrat
43.5%14,398
33,118 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET