2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 76
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Roy Schmidt (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Marc Tonnemacher (R) by 49.9 points.
Roy SchmidtDemocrat · winner
71.3%23,416
Marc TonnemacherRepublican
21.5%7,049
William MohrConstitution
4.1%1,340
Matthew L. FriarLibertarian
3.1%1,022
32,827 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
The candidates
Roy Schmidt (D)Marc Tonnemacher (R)
Also on the ballot: William Mohr (Constitution), 4.1%; Matthew L. Friar (Libertarian), 3.1%