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2006Final results

2006 election for Michigan Senate District 22

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Valde Garcia (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Donna G. Anderson (D) by 20.1 points.

Valde GarciaRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%65,790
39.0%43,419
Michael N. NikitinConstitution
1.9%2,159
111,368 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

EvenR+55.01994R+57.11998R+36.52002R+20.12006R+37.92010R+20.82014

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

The candidates

Valde Garcia (R)Donna G. Anderson (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael N. Nikitin (Constitution), 1.9%