2010Final results
2010 election for Michigan House District 97
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Joel Johnson (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Mark Lightfoot (D) by 22.4 points.
Joel JohnsonRepublican · winner
61.2%16,818
Mark LightfootDemocrat
38.8%10,657
27,475 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