2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Rick Jones (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Mark Eagle (D) by 16.1 points.
Rick JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%29,171
Mark EagleDemocrat
41.9%21,068
50,239 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