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2014Final results

2014 election for Michigan House District 47

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Hank Vaupel (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Jordan Genso (D) by 42.5 points.

Hank VaupelRepublican · winner
69.1%20,998
Jordan GensoDemocrat
26.6%8,086
Rodger YoungLibertarian
4.3%1,300
30,384 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

EvenR+22.92008R+38.92010R+31.92012R+42.52014R+41.22016R+32.82018

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

The candidates

Hank Vaupel (R)Jordan Genso (D)

Also on the ballot: Rodger Young (Libertarian), 4.3%