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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 85

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Ben Frederick (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Edward Sabin (D) by 23.6 points.

Ben FrederickRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%23,692
38.2%14,652
38,344 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+13.72012R+9.92014R+21.82016R+23.62018R+30.52020R+41.62022

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