2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan House District 54
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Alma Wheeler Smith (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Banks (R) by 40.5 points.
Alma Wheeler SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%22,250
Thomas BanksRepublican
27.7%9,036
David C. HelmOther party
2.6%849
Clifford C. McKinneyConstitution
1.5%495
32,630 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Alma Wheeler Smith (D)Thomas Banks (R)
Also on the ballot: David C. Helm (Other party), 2.6%; Clifford C. McKinney (Constitution), 1.5%