2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 27
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ellen Lipton (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating David Micola (R) by 48.7 points.
Ellen LiptonDemocrat · winner
71.4%31,758
David MicolaRepublican
22.7%10,099
Shelly BaneGreen
3.1%1,366
John SkosnikLibertarian
2.8%1,250
44,473 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ellen Lipton (D)David Micola (R)
Also on the ballot: Shelly Bane (Green), 3.1%; John Skosnik (Libertarian), 2.8%