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2008 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election?

Thaddeus G. McCotter won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election. Thaddeus G. McCotter received 177,461 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was Joseph W. Larkin (45.37%).

See the full head-to-head between McCotter and Larkin

McCotter +6.0 pts · won by 20,836 votes
Thaddeus G. McCotterRepublicanWINNER51.41%
177,461 votes
Joseph W. LarkinDemocratic45.37%
156,625 votes
John T. TatarLibertarian1.74%
6,001 votes
Erik ShelleyGreen1.47%
5,072 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.