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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 49

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John Cherry (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Patrick Duvendeck (R) by 44.7 points.

John CherryDemocrat · winner
72.4%22,769
27.6%8,695
31,464 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+49.02012D+47.22014D+36.92016D+44.72018D+37.72020R+11.62022

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