2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Gubics (R) by 55.1 points.
Carolyn KilpatrickDemocrat · winner
74.1%167,481
Edward J. GubicsRepublican
19.1%43,098
George CorsettiGreen
4.2%9,579
Gregory CreswellLibertarian
2.6%5,764
225,922 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carolyn KilpatrickNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$208.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D)Edward J. Gubics (R)
Also on the ballot: George Corsetti (Green), 4.2%; Gregory Creswell (Libertarian), 2.6%