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2012Final results

2012 election for Michigan House District 87

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Mike Callton (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Sherry Anderson (D) by 26.8 points.

Mike CalltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%26,454
34.8%14,937
3.6%1,533
42,924 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

EvenR+15.82006R+33.02008R+43.82010R+26.82012R+33.32014R+39.02016

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

The candidates

Mike Callton (R)Sherry Anderson (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph P. Gillotte (Libertarian), 3.6%