Michigan State House District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Carra Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Steve CarraRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winCole SlaskiDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Steve Carra (R) 68.4, Erin L. Schultes (D) 31.7
- Last election
- Steve Carra (Republican) won by 36.7 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CarraRight column: Slaski
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCarraNo published score for Slaski
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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- Cole SlaskiDemocratic
- Steve CarraIncumbentRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 43,468
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve CarraWon Republican 29,71068.3% DemocraticErin L. Schultes Democratic 13,75831.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,568
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve CarraWon(incumbent) Republican 21,58966.3% DemocraticRoger M. Williams Democratic 10,97933.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,244
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas C. WozniakWon(incumbent) Republican 37,94568.7% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 17,29931.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,675
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas C. WozniakWon Republican 26,97466.3% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 12,89431.7% LibertarianBenjamin Dryke Libertarian 8072.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,341
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter J. LucidoWon(incumbent) Republican 33,29371.8% DemocraticDiane Young Democratic 13,04828.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,813
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter LucidoWon Republican 20,84769.9% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 8,96630.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,894
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPete LundWon(incumbent) Republican 26,87064.1% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 15,02435.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,550
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPete LundWon(incumbent) Republican 25,52369.8% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 11,02730.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,658
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter LundWon Republican 30,75360.7% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 19,90539.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,744
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian PalmerWon(incumbent) Republican 23,62061.0% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 15,12439.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,796
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian PalmerWon(incumbent) Republican 30,30564.8% DemocraticRobert Murphy Democratic 16,49135.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,712
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian PalmerWon Republican 20,01367.4% DemocraticRobert Denison Democratic 9,69932.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,320
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy QuarlesWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,79685.2% RepublicanMel Palmer Republican 5,52414.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,508
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy QuarlesWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,52781.2% RepublicanElizabeth LaHood Republican 4,98118.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,078
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy QuarlesWon Democratic 26,55077.9% RepublicanRoderick Fracassi Republican 7,52822.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,297
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaxine BermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,24478.6% RepublicanCalvin Williams Jr. Republican 6,05321.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,190
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaxine BermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,98373.3% RepublicanLawrence Stack Republican 10,20726.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,706
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LawWon(incumbent) Republican 18,59469.6% DemocraticDennis Shrewsbury Democratic 8,11230.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,320
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LawWon(incumbent) Republican 25,15967.4% DemocraticJeanne Stempien Democratic 11,72131.4% LibertarianJeff Hampton Libertarian 4371.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,233
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LawWon(incumbent) Republican 14,70266.1% DemocraticKathy Reilly Democratic 7,53133.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,218
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LawWon(incumbent) Republican 26,03478.4% DemocraticLucian Cayce Democratic 7,18321.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,465
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LawWon Republican 15,14457.2% DemocraticR. William Joyner Democratic 10,94941.4% LibertarianKeith Z. Bilby Libertarian 3721.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,819
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSylvia M. SkrelWon Republican 16,62852.3% DemocraticRobert A. Ficano Democratic 15,18947.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,135
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert C. LawWon(incumbent) Republican 17,50475.7% DemocraticRoger E. Gwizdala Democratic 5,63024.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,954
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert C. LawWon Republican 15,50551.8% DemocraticJohn F. Markes(incumbent) Democratic 14,29647.7% OtherHenry W. Kroes Jr. Other 880.3% LibertarianBarbara S. Rowe Libertarian 630.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,360
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. MarkesWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,86068.1% RepublicanRalph M. Miller Republican 6,33631.1% OtherHoward L. Neal Other 1640.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,131
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn F. MarkesWon Democratic 13,54849.9% RepublicanRalph M. Miller Republican 13,31149.1% OtherNorman L. Szewc Other 2721.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,958
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1971)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames TierneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,53574.3% RepublicanJacquelyn Ann Boelter Republican 6,42325.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,956
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1971)
Michigan House of Representatives District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames TierneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,51365.1% RepublicanHarold E. Bergquest Republican 10,44334.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan State House District 36, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/house/36. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldl:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026