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2010Final results

2010 election for Michigan House District 54

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

David Rutledge (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Deitering (R) by 28.9 points.

David RutledgeDemocrat · winner
62.1%18,146
Richard DeiteringRepublican
33.2%9,709
David PalmerOther party
4.7%1,363
29,218 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenD+37.72004D+40.52006D+45.12008D+28.92010D+54.92012D+50.72014

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

The candidates

David Rutledge (D)Richard Deitering (R)

Also on the ballot: David Palmer (Other party), 4.7%