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2008Final results

2008 election for Michigan House District 89

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Arlan Meekhof (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Timothy R. Winslow (D) by 26.0 points.

Arlan MeekhofRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%28,931
34.8%16,536
Terry AshcraftLibertarian
4.4%2,117
47,584 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+45.12002R+43.62004R+25.42006R+26.02008R+44.32010R+31.42012

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

The candidates

Arlan Meekhof (R)Timothy R. Winslow (D)

Also on the ballot: Terry Ashcraft (Libertarian), 4.4%