2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan House District 5
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Fred Durhal (D) won with 94.4% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Patterson (R) by 89.3 points.
Fred DurhalDemocrat · winner
94.4%11,796
Dorothy PattersonRepublican
5.2%645
12,494 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