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2018Final results

2018 election for Michigan Senate District 35

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Curt VanderWall (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Taillard (D) by 28.9 points.

Curt VanderWallRepublican · winner
63.2%73,688
34.2%39,923
Timothy CoonLibertarian
2.6%3,031
116,642 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+20.32006R+29.32010R+19.12014R+28.92018D+6.82022D+12.62026

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

The candidates

Curt VanderWall (R)Mike Taillard (D)

Also on the ballot: Timothy Coon (Libertarian), 2.6%