2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 59
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Matt Lori (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Carol L. Higgins (D) by 19.7 points.
Matt LoriRepublican · winner
59.9%23,844
Carol L. HigginsDemocrat
40.1%15,980
39,824 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