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2008 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election?

Frederick S. Upton won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election. Frederick S. Upton received 188,157 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was Don Cooney (38.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Upton and Cooney

Upton +20.3 pts · won by 64,900 votes
Frederick S. UptonRepublicanWINNER58.86%
188,157 votes
Don CooneyDemocratic38.56%
123,257 votes
Greg MerleLibertarian1.48%
4,720 votes
Edward PinkneyGreen1.1%
3,512 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.