2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Andy Levin (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Candius Stearns (R) by 22.9 points.
Andy LevinDemocrat · winner
59.7%181,734
Candius StearnsRepublican
36.8%112,123
Andrea L. KirbyWorking Class
2.2%6,797
John V. McDermottGreen
1.3%3,909
304,563 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.
Andy LevinCandius Stearns
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$247.2K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$247.2K
$19.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Andy Levin (D)Candius Stearns (R)
Also on the ballot: Andrea L. Kirby (Working Class), 2.2%; John V. McDermott (Green), 1.3%