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2008Final results

2008 election for Michigan House District 74

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Dave Agema (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Leon Chase (D) by 44.2 points.

Dave AgemaRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%36,207
Leon ChaseDemocrat
26.0%13,421
3.7%1,911
51,539 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

EvenR+57.42002R+51.62004R+42.32006R+44.22008R+61.42010R+31.12012

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

The candidates

Dave Agema (R)Leon Chase (D)

Also on the ballot: Tracey D. McLaughlin (Libertarian), 3.7%