2024Final results
2024 election for Michigan House District 53
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Brenda Carter (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Melissa Schultz (R) by 31.7 points.
Brenda CarterDemocrat · winner
65.9%25,432
Melissa SchultzRepublican
34.1%13,189
38,621 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET