2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 86
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Koetje (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating James McDonald Jr. (D) by 39.9 points.
James KoetjeRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%24,865
James McDonald Jr.Democrat
29.0%10,456
Patricia SteinportLibertarian
2.1%747
36,068 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