2014Final results
2014 Democratic primary for Michigan House District 5
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Fred Durhal (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Cynthia A. Johnson (D) by 17.8 points.
Fred DurhalDemocrat · winner
50.4%2,360
Cynthia A. JohnsonDemocrat
32.6%1,528
Ishmail TerryDemocrat
7.2%335
Tonya WellsDemocrat
3.7%172
William PhillipsDemocrat
3.1%147
Jameka ArmstrongDemocrat
3.0%139
4,681 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Fred Durhal (D)Cynthia A. Johnson (D)Ishmail Terry (D)
Also on the ballot: Tonya Wells (Democrat), 3.7%; William Phillips (Democrat), 3.1%; Jameka Armstrong (Democrat), 3.0%