2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Rick Jones (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Victor Braatz (D) by 17.0 points.
Rick JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%23,713
Victor BraatzDemocrat
41.5%16,833
40,546 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