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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 79

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Pauline Wendzel (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Joey Andrews (D) by 11.4 points.

Pauline WendzelRepublican · winner
55.7%19,411
Joey AndrewsDemocrat
44.3%15,451
34,862 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+7.02012R+19.22014R+20.42016R+11.42018R+13.22020R+31.52022

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