2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Vernon Ehlers (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Henry Sanchez (D) by 25.7 points.
Vernon EhlersRepublican · winner
61.1%203,799
Henry SanchezDemocrat
35.4%117,961
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian
3.5%11,758
333,518 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.
Henry SanchezVernon Ehlers
$4.2K
Raised by the campaign
$413.4K
$4.2K
Spent by the campaign
$320K
$0
Cash on hand
$464.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008