2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 63
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Bolger (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Phyllis A. Smith (D) by 13.2 points.
James BolgerRepublican · winner
56.6%27,641
Phyllis A. SmithDemocrat
43.4%21,188
48,829 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