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2012Final results

2012 election for Michigan House District 31

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Marilyn Lane (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Evans (R) by 27.9 points.

Marilyn LaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%24,443
Lynn EvansRepublican
33.9%13,404
James MillerLibertarian
4.4%1,742
39,589 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+27.72006D+35.42008D+7.62010D+27.92012D+22.12014D+17.32016

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

The candidates

Marilyn Lane (D)Lynn Evans (R)

Also on the ballot: James Miller (Libertarian), 4.4%