2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Matt Longjohn (D) by 4.6 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
50.2%147,436
Matt LongjohnDemocrat
45.7%134,082
Stephen J. YoungConstitution
4.1%11,920
293,438 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Matt LongjohnFred Upton
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$521
Cash on hand
$36.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018