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2004Final results

2004 election for Michigan House District 86

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Dave Hildenbrand (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating James Turner (D) by 36.2 points.

Dave HildenbrandRepublican · winner
67.2%34,664
James TurnerDemocrat
31.0%15,994
Bill GelineauLibertarian
1.8%938
51,596 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

EvenR+34.01998R+30.02000R+39.92002R+36.22004R+30.52006R+32.02008

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Dave Hildenbrand (R)James Turner (D)

Also on the ballot: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian), 1.8%