2008 Michigan House of Representatives election information
American state election
Not to be confused with 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan.
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
← 2006
November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
2010 →
All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives 56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
4,654,205 (62.29%)
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Andy Dillon
Kevin Elsenheimer
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader's seat
17th District
105th District
Last election
58
52
Seats after
67
43
Seat change
9
9
Popular vote
2,693,373
1,960,832
Percentage
57.08%
41.56%
Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold
Speaker before election
Andy Dillon
Democratic
Elected Speaker
Andy Dillon
Democratic
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The 2008 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2008.[1]
^Gongwer News Service: 2008 General Election—Results
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