The 2012 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 7, 2012. The Republican Party retained its majority in the House of Representatives despite losing the popular vote.
Rep. Roy Schmidt scandal
State Representative Roy Schmidt was defeated for re-election after assisting in engineering an election-rigging scandal by which he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party and recruited a straw candidate to run as a Democrat in order to ensure a swift re-election. The scandal ultimately cost him his seat in the House. Speaker of the House James "Jase" Bolger was also implicated in the scandal, and his race for the 63rd district was made competitive because of his role in it. The matter was referred to Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, serving as a one-person grand jury, who ruled in August 2013 that neither Schmidt nor Bogler had committed a crime.
Term limits
Due to the term limit provisions in the Michigan Constitution, the following Members were ineligible to stand for election again to the House:
Results
Districts 1β28
17th District
(Monroe (Monroe, Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township, Frenchtown Township, London Township), Wayne (Flat Rock, Rockwood, Sumpter Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Bill LaVoy
|
22,339
|
61.32
|
|
Republican
|
Anne Rossio
|
14,092
|
38.68
|
Total votes
|
36,431
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
27th District
(Oakland (Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Ellen Cogen Lipton (incumbent)
|
34,389
|
75.61
|
|
Republican
|
Ezra Drissman
|
9,253
|
20.34
|
|
Libertarian
|
John Wierzbicki
|
1,841
|
4.05
|
Total votes
|
45,483
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
Districts 29β55
32nd District
(Macomb (Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore), St. Clair (Casco Township, Columbus Township, Ira Township, Kenockee Township, Kimball Township, Riley Township, Wales Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Andrea LaFontaine (incumbent)
|
22,842
|
58.62
|
|
Democratic
|
Sheri Smith
|
16,122
|
41.38
|
Total votes
|
38,964
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
33rd District
(Macomb (Armada Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township -- all but southwest portion, Ray Township, Richmond -- portion within county, Memphis -- portion within county))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Ken Goike (incumbent)
|
24,163
|
61.91
|
|
Democratic
|
Marth O'Kray
|
14,869
|
38.09
|
Total votes
|
39,032
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
47th District
(Livingston (Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township, Tyrone Township, Unadilla Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Cindy Denby (incumbent)
|
27,621
|
64.06
|
|
Democratic
|
Shawn Lowe Desai
|
13,888
|
32.21
|
|
Libertarian
|
James Weeks
|
1,607
|
3.73
|
Total votes
|
43,116
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
48th District
(Genesee (Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Forest Township, Genesee Township, Montrose, Montrose Township, Richfield Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Pam Faris
|
27,013
|
63.77
|
|
Republican
|
Jeffrey Woolman
|
15,344
|
36.23
|
Total votes
|
42,357
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
51st District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Atlas Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Linden), Oakland (Groveland Township, Holly Township, Rose Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Joseph Graves (incumbent)
|
26,170
|
54.33
|
|
Democratic
|
Steven Losey
|
22,001
|
45.67
|
Total votes
|
48,171
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
52nd District
(Washtenaw (Bridgewater Township, Chelsea, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Salem Township, Saline, Saline Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Gretchen Driskell
|
26,647
|
53.02
|
|
Republican
|
Mark Ouimet (incumbent)
|
23,610
|
46.98
|
Total votes
|
50,257
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic gain from Republican
|
Districts 56β83
56th District
(Monroe (Bedford Township, Berlin Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Ida Township, LaSalle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Milan -- portion within county, Milan Township, Monroe Township, Petersberg, Raisinville Township, Summerfield Township
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Dale Zorn (incumbent)
|
23,592
|
57.64
|
|
Democratic
|
Larry Crider
|
17,338
|
42.36
|
Total votes
|
40,930
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
62nd District
(Calhoun (Albion, Albion Township, Battle Creek, Bedford Township, Clarence Township, Convis Township, Lee Township, Pennfield Township, Sheridan Township, Springfield))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Kate Segal (incumbent)
|
21,129
|
57.67
|
|
Republican
|
Mark Behnke
|
15,511
|
42.33
|
Total votes
|
36,640
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
63rd District
(Calhoun (Athens Township, Burlington Township, Clarendon Township, Eckford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Tekonsha Township), Kalamazoo (Brady T
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jase Bolger (incumbent)
|
22,196
|
50.87
|
|
Democratic
|
Bill Farmer
|
21,440
|
49.13
|
Total votes
|
43,636
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
64th District
(Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Earl Poleski (incumbent)
|
20,190
|
56.21
|
|
Democratic
|
Barbara Shelton
|
15,729
|
43.79
|
Total votes
|
35,919
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
65th District
(Eaton (Brookfield Township, Eaton 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, T
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Mike Shirkey (incumbent)
|
22,862
|
56.81
|
|
Democratic
|
Bonnie Johnson
|
17,381
|
43.19
|
Total votes
|
40,243
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
67th District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Township, Ingham Township, central and southeast Lansing, Leroy Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Onondaga Township, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Wheatfield Townsh
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Tom Cochran
|
24,916
|
56.38
|
|
Republican
|
Jeff Oesterle
|
19,275
|
43.62
|
Total votes
|
44,191
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
69th District
(Ingham (East Lansing -- portion within county), Locke Township, Meridian Township, Williamstown Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Sam Singh
|
26,200
|
64.90
|
|
Republican
|
Susan McGillicuddy
|
14,172
|
35.10
|
Total votes
|
40,372
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
73rd District
(Kent (Cannon Township, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Spencer Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Peter MacGregor (incumbent)
|
32,466
|
63.46
|
|
Democratic
|
G. Scott Schuiling
|
16,489
|
32.23
|
|
Libertarian
|
Ron Heeren
|
1,537
|
3.0
|
|
Constitution
|
Ted Gerrard
|
666
|
1.30
|
Total votes
|
50,492
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
74th District
(Kent (Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Cedar Springs, Grandville, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Tyrone Township, Walker))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Robert VerHeulen
|
27,406
|
65.55
|
|
Democratic
|
Richard Erdman
|
14,406
|
34.45
|
Total votes
|
41,812
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
78th District
(Berrien (Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertrand Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles, Niles Township, Oronoko Township, Pipestone Township, Sodus Township, Three Oaks To
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Dave Pagel
|
23,227
|
61.08
|
|
Democratic
|
Jack Arbanas
|
14,802
|
38.92
|
Total votes
|
38,029
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
79th District
(Berrien (Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Bridgman, Coloma, Coloma Township, Hager Township, Lake Township, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township, St. Joseph Township, St. Joseph, Watervliet, Watervliet Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Al Pscholka (incumbent)
|
21,490
|
52.76
|
|
Democratic
|
Jim Hahn
|
18,630
|
45.74
|
|
Constitution
|
Carl Oehling
|
613
|
1.5
|
Total votes
|
40,733
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
81st District
(St. Clair (Algonac, Berlin Township, Brockway Township, China Township, Clay Township, Clyde Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Emmet Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Lynn Township, Marine City, Marysville, Mussey Township
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Daniel Lauwers
|
20,929
|
53.84
|
|
Democratic
|
Patrick Phelan
|
17,945
|
46.16
|
Total votes
|
38,874
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
Districts 84β110
85th District
(Saginaw (Brady Township, Brant Township, Chapin Township, Chesaning Township, Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township, Lakefield Township, Maple Grove Township, Marion Township, Richland Township), Shiawassee)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Ben Glardon (incumbent)
|
23,185
|
53.59
|
|
Democratic
|
Paul Ray
|
17,278
|
39.93
|
|
Independent
|
Matthew Shepard
|
2,803
|
6.48
|
Total votes
|
43,266
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
86th District
(Ionia (Belding, Easton Township, Ionia, Ionia Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township), Kent (Ada Township, Bowne Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Lisa Posthumus Lyons (incumbent)
|
30,715
|
70.23
|
|
Democratic
|
Brian Bosak
|
13,021
|
29.77
|
Total votes
|
43,736
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
87th District
(Barry, Ionia (Berlin Township, Boston Township, Campbell Township, Danby Township, Keene Township, Lyons Township, North Plains Township, Odessa Township, Orange Township, Portland, Portland Township, Ronald Township, Sebewa Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Mike Callton (incumbent)
|
26,454
|
61.63
|
|
Democratic
|
Sherry Anderson
|
14,937
|
34.80
|
|
Libertarian
|
Joseph Gillotte
|
1,533
|
3.57
|
Total votes
|
42,924
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
88th District
(Ottawa (Allendale Township, Chester Township, Coopersville, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Roger Victory
|
32,053
|
86.87
|
|
Libertarian
|
Michael Perry
|
4,843
|
13.13
|
Total votes
|
36,896
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
89th District
(Ottawa (Blendon Township, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, Spring Lake Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Amanda Price (incumbent)
|
29,776
|
65.72
|
|
Democratic
|
Don Bergman
|
15,530
|
34.28
|
Total votes
|
45,306
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
91st District
(Muskegon (Blue Lake Township, Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitport Township, Holton Township, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Norton Shores, Ravenna Township, Roosevelt Park, Sullivan Town
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Collene Lamonte
|
19,257
|
48.10
|
|
Republican
|
Holly Hughes (incumbent)
|
18,924
|
47.27
|
|
Libertarian
|
Nicholas Sundquist
|
1,856
|
4.63
|
Total votes
|
40,037
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic gain from Republican
|
93rd District
(Clinton, Gratiot (all except Alma, Bethany Township, Emerson Township, Pine River Township, Seville Township, St. Louis))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Tom Leonard
|
25,283
|
56.61
|
|
Democratic
|
Paul Silva
|
19,377
|
43.39
|
Total votes
|
44,660
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
94th District
(Saginaw (Albee Township, Birch Run Township, Blumfield Township, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Township, Saginaw Township, St. Charles Township, Swan Creek Township, Taymouth Township, Thomas Township, Tittabawassee Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Tim Kelly
|
26,256
|
56.00
|
|
Democratic
|
Judith Lincoln
|
20,630
|
44.00
|
Total votes
|
46,886
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
95th District
(Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Carrollton, James Township, Kochville Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township, Zilwaukee, Zilwaukee Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Stacy Erwin Oakes (incumbent)
|
27,778
|
77.95
|
|
Republican
|
Jeff Baker
|
7,859
|
22.05
|
Total votes
|
35,637
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
96th District
(Bay (Bangor Township, Bay City, Essexville, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Kawkawlin Township, Merritt Township, Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Charles Brunner (incumbent)
|
28,263
|
69.46
|
|
Republican
|
Chad Dewey
|
12,428
|
30.54
|
Total votes
|
40,691
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic hold
|
97th District
(Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Osceola (Evart, Evart Township, Hersey Township, Highland Township, Marion Township, Middle Branch Township, Orient Township, Osceola Township, Sherman Township, Sylvan Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Joel Johnson (incumbent)
|
23,295
|
61.82
|
|
Democratic
|
Chris Breznau
|
14,387
|
38.18
|
Total votes
|
37,682
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
98th District
(Bay (Auburn, Beaver Township, Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Midland -- portion within county, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township, Williams Township), Midland (Homer Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Township, Le
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Jim Stamas (incumbent)
|
25,003
|
58.89
|
|
Democratic
|
Joan Brausch
|
17,453
|
41.11
|
Total votes
|
42,456
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
99th District
(Isabella, Midland (Coleman, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Hope Township, Ingersoll Township, Jasper Township, Mills Township, Mount Haley Township, Porter Township, Warren Township))
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Kevin Cotter (incumbent)
|
18,150
|
57.40
|
|
Democratic
|
Adam Lawrence
|
13,468
|
42.60
|
Total votes
|
31,618
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
102nd District
(Mecosta, Osceola (Burdell Township, Cedar Township, Hartwick Township, Leroy Township, Lincoln Township, Reed City, Richmond Township, Rose Lake Township), Wexford)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Philip Potvin (incumbent)
|
19.281
|
54.78
|
|
Democratic
|
Brendan Maturen
|
15,916
|
45.22
|
Total votes
|
35,197
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
106th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan (Aloha Township, Benton Township, Burt Township, Ellis Township, Forest Township, Grant Township, Inverness Township, Mentor Township, Mullett Township, Nunda Township, Walker Township, Waverly Township, Wilmot Township), Crawfo
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Peter Pettalia (incumbent)
|
24,522
|
52.22
|
|
Democratic
|
Kenneth Hubbard
|
21,261
|
45.27
|
|
Green
|
John Longhurst
|
1,178
|
2.51
|
Total votes
|
46,961
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
107th District
(Cheboygan (Beaugrand Township, Cheboygan, Hebron Township, Koehler Township, Mackinaw Township, Munro Township, Tuscarora Township), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
Frank Foster (incumbent)
|
25,301
|
58.03
|
|
Democratic
|
Suzanne Shumway
|
18,301
|
41.97
|
Total votes
|
43,602
|
100.0
|
|
Republican hold
|
110th District
(Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette (Ishpeming Township, Powell Township), Ontonagon)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
Scott Dianda
|
19,992
|
51.59
|
|
Republican
|
Matt Huuki (incumbent)
|
18,759
|
48.41
|
Total votes
|
38,751
|
100.0
|
|
Democratic gain from Republican
|
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