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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 27

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Robert Wittenberg (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Janet Flessland (R) by 60.0 points.

Robert WittenbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.5%35,054
Janet FlesslandRepublican
18.5%8,270
Benjamin CarrLibertarian
3.0%1,328
44,652 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+55.32012D+51.22014D+53.62016D+60.02018D+52.02020D+1.62022

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

The candidates

Robert Wittenberg (D)Janet Flessland (R)

Also on the ballot: Benjamin Carr (Libertarian), 3.0%