The 2002 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2002, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 6, 2002.[1]
Results
Districts 1-28
1st District (Wayne (Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, far east Detroit))
31st District (Macomb (Clinton Township—excluding northeast portion, north Fraser, Mount Clemens))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Paul Gieleghem
14,663
60.13
Republican
Sheryl Russo
9,021
36.99
Libertarian
James Miller
701
2.87
Total votes
24,385
100.0
Democratic hold
32nd District (Macomb (Armada Township, Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, south Memphis, New Baltimore, Richmond—excluding portion outside county, Richmond Township), St. Clair (Columbus Township, Ira Township, Kimball Township, Wales Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Dan Acciavatti
15,405
56.26
Democratic
John Hertel
11,975
43.74
Total votes
27,380
100.0
Republican hold
33rd District (Macomb (Macomb Township, Ray Township, northwest Clinton Township))
47th District (Livingston (Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Hamburg Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township--small northeast portion, Putnam Township, Tyrone Township, Unadilla Township))
48th District (Genesee (Clayton Township--northwest half, Clio, Flushing, Flushing Township, Montrose, Montrose Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township))
52nd District (Washtenaw (north Ann Arbor, north Ann Arbor Township, Bridgewater Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Saline, Scio Township--most, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gene DeRossett
19,579
53.39
Democratic
Pam Byrnes
17,091
46.61
Total votes
36,670
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
53rd District (Washtenaw (south Ann Arbor, south Ann Arbor Township))
55th District (Monroe (Beford Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Milan, Milan Township, Petersburg, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township), Washtenaw (Milan, Pittsfield Township, Saline Township, York Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Matt Milosch
14,287
52.98
Democratic
Gail Hauser-Hurley
12,679
47.02
Total votes
26,966
100.0
Republican hold
Districts 56-83
56th District (Monroe (Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township, Frenchtown Township, Ida Township, LaSalle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Monroe, Monroe Township, Raisinville Township))
62nd District (Calhoun (Albion, Albion Township, Battle Creek, Burlington Township, Clarence Township, Clarendon Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Lee Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Sheridan Township, Springfield, Tekonsha Township))
63rd District (Calhoun (Bedford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township--part, Marshall--most, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Pennfield Township), Kalamazoo (Brady Township, Charleston Township, Climax Township, Comstock Township, Galesburg, Pavilion Township, Richland Township, Ross Township, Schoolcraft Township, Wakeshma Township))
64th District (Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
65th District (Eaton (Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township), Jackson (Blackman Township, Columbia Township, Grass Lake Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Liberty Township, Norvell Township, Rives Township, Springport Township, Tompkins Township, Waterloo Township), Lenawee (Cambridge Township))
66th District (Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Marion Township--part, Oceola Township), Oakland (Milford Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chris Ward
23,599
72.78
Democratic
James W. Block
8,826
27.22
Total votes
32,425
100.0
Republican hold
67th District (Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Charter Township, Ingham Township, southwest Lansing, Leroy Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Locke Township, Mason, Onondaga Township, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township, Williamston, Williamston Township--far southeast tip))
71st District (Eaton (excluding Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Susan Tabor
19,326
55.68
Democratic
Sherry Freeman
15,383
44.32
Total votes
34,709
100.0
Republican hold
72nd District (Kent (Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, Kentwood))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Glenn Steil
24,166
72.76
Democratic
Christopher Vogt
8,391
25.26
Libertarian
David Good
655
1.97
Total votes
33,212
100.0
Republican hold
73rd District (Kent (Algoma Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Doug Hart
24,370
69.94
Democratic
Frederick Clowney
9,845
28.26
Libertarian
Thomas Horan
628
1.8
Total votes
34,843
100.0
Republican hold
74th District (Kent (Alpine Township, Grandville), Ottawa (Coopersville, Crockery Township, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
78th District (Berrien (Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertland Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles, Niles Township, Oronoko Township, Pipestone Township, Three Oaks Township, Weesaw Township), Cass (Dowagiac, Howard Township, LaGrange--small portion, Niles, Silver Creek Township, Wayne Township))
79th District (Berrien (Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Bridgeman, Coloma, Coloma Township, Hager Township, Lake Charter Township, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township, Sodus Township, St. Joseph Charter Township, St. Joseph, Watervliet, Waterlivet Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Charles LaSata
16,275
69.26
Democratic
Ruthie Haralson
7,224
30.74
Total votes
23,499
100.0
Republican hold
80th District (Allegan (Otsego, Otsego Township, Watson Township), Van Buren)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mary Ann Middaugh
15,740
68.11
Democratic
Whitney Wolcott
7,368
31.89
Total votes
23,108
100.0
Republican hold
81st District (St. Clair (Algonac, Berlin Township, Brockway Township, Casco Township, China Township, Clay Township, Clyde Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Emmet Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Kenockee Township, Lynn Township, Marine City, Marysville, north Memphis, Mussey Township, Port Huron Township, Richmond--small portion, Riley Township, St. Clair, St. Clair Township, Yale))
86th District (Kent (Ada Township, Bowne Township, East Grand Rapids, north-central Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township, Walker))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James Koetje
24,865
68.94
Democratic
James McDonald, Jr.
10,456
28.99
Libertarian
Patricia Steinport
747
2.07
Total votes
36,068
100.0
Republican hold
87th District (Barry, Ionia (Berlin Township--most, Boston Township, Campbell Township, Danby Township, Ionia--small part, Ionia Township--most, Lyons Township, North Plains Township, Odessa Township, Orange Township, Portland, Portland Township, Ronald Township, Sebewa Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gary Newell
19,676
64.1
Democratic
Rebecca Lukasiewicz
11,020
35.9
Total votes
30,696
100.0
Republican hold
88th District (Allegan (excluding Watson Township, Otsego, Otsego Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Fulton Sheen
20,727
68.58
Democratic
Marty Jo Fleser
9,497
31.42
Total votes
30,224
100.0
Republican hold
89th District (Ottawa (Allendale Township, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, Spring Lake Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Barb Vander Veen
22,238
72.57
Democratic
Rebecca Arenas
8,405
27.43
Total votes
30,643
100.0
Republican hold
90th District (Ottawa (Blendon, Holland--part within county, Holland Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Township))
91st District (Muskegon (Blue Lake Township, Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitport Township, Holton Township, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Ravenna Township, Roosevelt Park, Sullivan Township, White River Township, Whitehall, Whitehall Township), Ottawa (Chester Township))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Farhat
14,892
50.75
Democratic
Nancy Frye
14,450
49.25
Total votes
29,342
100.0
Republican hold
92nd District (Muskegon (Fruitland Township, Laketon Township, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Township, North Muskegon))
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Julie Dennis
15,339
67.25
Republican
Gregory Boughton
7,471
32.75
Total votes
22,810
100.0
Democratic hold
93rd District (Clinton (excluding Ovid Township, Victor Township, Bath Township, Dewitt Township--part), Gratiot)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Scott Hummel
20,278
66.92
Democratic
Brian Lott
10,026
33.08
Total votes
30,304
100.0
Republican hold
94th District (Saginaw (Albee Township, Birch Run Township, Blumfield Township, Chesaning Township, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Township, James Township, Maple Grove Township, Saginaw Township, St. Charles Township, Swan Creek Township, Taymouth Township, Thomas Township)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Howell (incumbent)
20,757
57.5
Democratic
Tim Braun
15,020
41.61
Libertarian
Scott Carter
320
0.89
Total votes
36,097
100.0
Republican hold
95th District (Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township))
96th District (Bay (Auburn, Bangor Township, Bay City, Beaver Township, Essexville, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Merritt Township, Midland—portion within county, Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township, Williams Township))
97th District (Arenac, Bay (Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Kawkawlin Township, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township), Clare, Gladwin)
98th District (Midland (Homer Township, Ingersoll Township, Larkin Township—small part, Lincoln Township—small part, Midland—almost all, Midland Township, Mount Haley Township), Saginaw (Brady Township, Brant Township, Carrollton Township, Chapin Township, Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township, Kochville Township, Lakefield Township, Marian Township, Richland Township, Tittabawassee Township, Zilwaukee, Zilwaukee Township))
99th District (Isabella, Midland (Coleman, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Hope Township, Jasper Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Township—almost all, Lee Township, Lincoln Township—almost all, Mills Township, Porter Township, Warren Township)