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2022Final results

2022 election for Michigan House District 61

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Denise Mentzer (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Aiello (R) by 4.1 points.

Denise MentzerDemocrat · winner
52.0%20,126
Mike AielloRepublican
48.0%18,559
38,685 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+4.72016R+2.72018D+8.12020D+4.12022D+1.42024D+12.02026

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