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2014Final results

2014 election for Michigan House District 22

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John Chirkun (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jeff Bonnell (R) by 32.1 points.

John ChirkunDemocrat · winner
64.0%13,461
Jeff BonnellRepublican
31.9%6,704
Les TownsendConstitution
4.2%882
21,047 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+51.92008D+35.92010D+40.82012D+32.12014D+25.72016D+28.02018

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

The candidates

John Chirkun (D)Jeff Bonnell (R)

Also on the ballot: Les Townsend (Constitution), 4.2%