2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan House District 44
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jim Runestad (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Mark Venie (D) by 35.6 points.
Jim RunestadRepublican · winner
67.8%21,838
Mark VenieDemocrat
32.2%10,362
32,200 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET