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2022Final results

2022 election for Michigan Senate District 38

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Ed McBroom (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating John Braamse (D) by 25.1 points.

Ed McBroomRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%74,970
John BraamseDemocrat
35.1%43,683
Joey AndrewsDemocrat
2.0%2,449
Kevin WhitefordRepublican
1.6%1,952
1.2%1,444
124,587 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

EvenD+40.72006R+11.82010R+23.72014R+11.12018R+24.72022R+13.12026

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

The candidates

Ed McBroom (R)John Braamse (D)

Also on the ballot: Joey Andrews (Democrat), 2.0%; Kevin Whiteford (Republican), 1.6%; Wade Paul Roberts (Green), 1.2%