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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 22

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John Chirkun (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Art Blundell (R) by 28.0 points.

John ChirkunDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%18,841
Art BlundellRepublican
34.3%10,374
Matt KuehnelLibertarian
3.3%999
30,214 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

EvenD+40.82012D+32.12014D+25.72016D+28.02018D+19.82020D+8.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

John Chirkun (D)Art Blundell (R)

Also on the ballot: Matt Kuehnel (Libertarian), 3.3%