2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan Senate District 5
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Betty Jean Alexander (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Deshawn Wilkins (R) by 59.2 points.
Betty Jean AlexanderDemocrat · winner
77.4%70,010
Deshawn WilkinsRepublican
18.2%16,479
Larry BettsOther party
4.4%3,944
90,433 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET