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2020 election for Michigan House District 48

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

David Martin (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Sheryl Y. Kennedy (D) by 1.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

David MartinRepublican · winner
50.5%24,796
Sheryl Y. KennedyDemocrat · incumbent
49.5%24,307
49,103 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+24.72014D+7.62016D+9.72018R+1.02020D+7.32022D+4.42024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET