2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard J. Ball (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Powers (D) by 7.2 points.
Richard J. BallRepublican · winner
52.7%23,191
Mike PowersDemocrat
45.4%20,011
George M. ZimmerConstitution
1.9%830
44,032 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET