2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard J. Ball (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Judy Ford (D) by 8.7 points.
Richard J. BallRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.8%23,591
Judy FordDemocrat
44.1%19,691
James GouldConstitution
3.1%1,369
44,651 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