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2022Final results

2022 election for Michigan House District 81

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Rachel Hood (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Afendoulis (R) by 11.3 points.

Rachel HoodDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.7%26,169
Lynn AfendoulisRepublican
44.3%20,835
47,004 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+37.92016R+26.92018R+37.02020D+11.32022D+11.42024D+21.92026

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