2010Final results
2010 election for Michigan House District 61
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Margaret Obrien (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Batten (D) by 23.2 points.
Margaret ObrienRepublican · winner
61.6%21,919
Thomas BattenDemocrat
38.4%13,671
35,590 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET