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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan House District 97

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Jason Wentworth (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Celia Young-Wenkel (D) by 35.7 points.

Jason WentworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.8%22,476
32.2%10,652
33,128 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+23.62012R+26.22014R+29.72016R+35.72018R+42.42020R+33.22022

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