2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Cindy Denby (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Scott F. Lucas (D) by 22.9 points.
Cindy DenbyRepublican · winner
59.0%27,851
Scott F. LucasDemocrat
36.2%17,059
Rodger YoungLibertarian
2.9%1,347
Philip JohnsonConstitution
2.0%929
47,186 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
Cindy Denby (R)Scott F. Lucas (D)
Also on the ballot: Rodger Young (Libertarian), 2.9%; Philip Johnson (Constitution), 2.0%