2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan House District 97
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Joel Johnson (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Chris Breznau (D) by 23.6 points.
Joel JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%23,295
Chris BreznauDemocrat
38.2%14,387
37,682 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