2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Matt Sawicki (R) by 43.4 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
70.4%221,841
Matt SawickiRepublican
27.0%85,017
Leonard SchwartzLibertarian
1.4%4,293
Ken MatheniaGreen
1.3%4,144
315,295 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.
Dale E. KildeeNo Republican
$606.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$560K
Spent by the campaign
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$598.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Dale E. Kildee (D)Matt Sawicki (R)
Also on the ballot: Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian), 1.4%; Ken Mathenia (Green), 1.3%