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2008Final results

2008 election for Michigan House District 54

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Alma Wheeler Smith (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas Banks (R) by 45.1 points.

Alma Wheeler SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%33,509
Thomas BanksRepublican
26.1%12,283
David H. RaaflaubLibertarian
2.8%1,319
47,111 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

EvenD+37.62002D+37.72004D+40.52006D+45.12008D+28.92010D+54.92012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Alma Wheeler Smith (D)Thomas Banks (R)

Also on the ballot: David H. Raaflaub (Libertarian), 2.8%