2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Sharon Tyler (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Judy Truesdell (D) by 4.1 points.
Sharon TylerRepublican · winner
52.1%20,228
Judy TruesdellDemocrat
47.9%18,627
38,855 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