2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Don Cooney (D) by 20.3 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
58.9%188,157
Don CooneyDemocrat
38.6%123,257
Greg MerleLibertarian
1.5%4,720
Edward PinkneyGreen
1.1%3,512
319,646 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.
Don CooneyFred Upton
$82.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$84.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
-$2K
Cash on hand
$735.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Fred Upton (R)Don Cooney (D)
Also on the ballot: Greg Merle (Libertarian), 1.5%; Edward Pinkney (Green), 1.1%