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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan Senate District 27

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Jim Ananich (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Donna Kekesis (R) by 42.3 points.

Jim AnanichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.2%59,108
Donna KekesisRepublican
28.8%23,942
83,050 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+32.22002D+51.62006D+36.72010D+54.62014D+42.32018D+28.22022

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