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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 47

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Hank Vaupel (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Colleen Turk (D) by 32.8 points.

Hank VaupelRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%28,948
Colleen TurkDemocrat
33.6%14,638
43,586 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

EvenR+31.92012R+42.52014R+41.22016R+32.82018R+37.52020D+26.82022

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