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2020Final results

2020 election for Michigan House District 71

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Angela Witwer (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Gina Johnsen (R) by 3.9 points.

Angela WitwerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%28,200
Gina JohnsenRepublican
47.3%26,049
1.5%807
55,056 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

EvenR+0.42014R+11.12016D+1.62018D+3.92020R+15.42022R+25.32024

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

The candidates

Angela Witwer (D)Gina Johnsen (R)

Also on the ballot: Dalton R. McCuiston (Other party), 1.5%