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2012Final results

2012 election for Michigan House District 42

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Bill Rogers (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Shanda Willis (D) by 30.2 points.

Bill RogersRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.3%31,510
33.1%16,476
James Lewis IILibertarian
3.7%1,830
49,816 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+48.62006D+44.92008D+33.12010R+30.22012R+30.32014R+31.22016

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

The candidates

Bill Rogers (R)Shanda Willis (D)

Also on the ballot: James Lewis II (Libertarian), 3.7%