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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 78

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Brad Paquette (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Dean E. Hill (D) by 22.7 points.

Brad PaquetteRepublican · winner
61.3%20,596
Dean E. HillDemocrat
38.7%12,978
33,574 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+22.22012R+34.52014R+35.02016R+22.72018R+26.82020R+31.12022

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