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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 9

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Karen Whitsett (D) won with 95.1% of the vote, defeating James Stephens (R) by 90.3 points.

Karen WhitsettDemocrat · winner
95.1%20,783
James StephensRepublican
4.9%1,065
21,848 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+90.72012D+91.02014D+88.62016D+90.32018D+88.42020D+83.02022

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