2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan House District 61
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Margaret Obrien (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Martin (D) by 16.5 points.
Margaret ObrienRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.2%27,726
Michael MartinDemocrat
41.8%19,876
47,602 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET