2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Peter Hoekstra (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Fred Johnson (D) by 27.6 points.
Peter HoekstraRepublican · winner
62.4%214,100
Fred JohnsonDemocrat
34.8%119,506
Dan JohnsonLibertarian
1.6%5,496
Ronald E. GraeserConstitution
1.2%4,200
343,309 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.
Fred JohnsonPeter Hoekstra
$115K
Raised by the campaign
$742.9K
$111.8K
Spent by the campaign
$828.9K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$114.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Peter Hoekstra (R)Fred Johnson (D)
Also on the ballot: Dan Johnson (Libertarian), 1.6%; Ronald E. Graeser (Constitution), 1.2%