Michigan House District 78
State House District 78
Covers parts of Ionia County, Barry County, Eaton County and Kent County.
Who Holds This Seat
Republican · State Representative · Candidate for Senate District 33
Holds This SeatRunning for Michigan Senate District 33
Running in 2026
Libertarian
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Dowling, Ionia, Hastings, Lowell, Nashville, Portland, Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Mulliken, Palo, Saranac, Sunfield and 1 more.
39 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); State of Michigan Voting Precincts 2020 and 2022 (for those elections)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President39 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)32,639 · 64.5% | Kamala D. Harris (D)17,146 · 33.9% | R+30.6 | 50,583 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate39 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Mike Rogers (R)31,385 · 62.8% | Elissa Slotkin (D)16,998 · 34.0% | R+28.8 | 49,948 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2022 Governor40 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Tudor M. Dixon (R)23,651 · 58.1% | Gretchen Whitmer (D)16,232 · 39.8% | R+18.2 | 40,739 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 President40 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)30,172 · 63.4% | Joseph R. Biden (D)16,413 · 34.5% | R+28.9 | 47,573 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate40 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | John James (R)30,034 · 63.9% | Gary Peters (D)15,933 · 33.9% | R+30.0 | 46,993 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
78TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gina JohnsenRepublican | Republican | 33,508 | 68.6% |
| Christine M. TerpeningDemocrat | Democrat | 15,344 | 31.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
78TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gina JohnsenRepublican | Republican | 25,692 | 65.5% |
| Leah M. GrovesDemocrat | Democrat | 13,526 | 34.5% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
78TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad PaquetteRepublican | Republican | 28,485 | 62.7% |
| Dan VandenheedeDemocrat | Democrat | 16,297 | 35.9% |
| Andrew J. WarnerNatural Law | Natural Law | 638 | 1.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results