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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 48

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Sheryl Y. Kennedy (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Al Hardwick (R) by 9.7 points.

Sheryl Y. KennedyDemocrat · winner
54.8%19,998
Al HardwickRepublican
45.2%16,474
36,472 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+27.52012D+24.72014D+7.62016D+9.72018R+1.02020D+7.32022

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