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2022Final results

2022 election for Michigan House District 17

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Laurie Pohutsky (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Penny Crider (R) by 38.0 points.

Laurie PohutskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%24,482
Penny CriderRepublican
30.9%10,980
35,565 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+8.02016R+11.32018R+23.12020D+38.02022D+39.52024D+44.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET