Democrat Kelly Garrett led Republican Ryan Foster in Michigan’s open House District 18 race Wednesday, according to Oakland County’s unofficial election results.
As of the county’s 11:25 a.m. EST update Nov. 4, Garrett had 38,400 votes, or 81.09%, compared with Foster’s 8,864 votes, or 18.72%.
All 37 district precincts were reporting, but additional ballots may remain to be counted. These unofficial totals do not establish a winner.
The district includes Lathrup Village and portions of Farmington, Farmington Hills and Southfield, according to Rep. Jason Hoskins’ official House profile.
Michigan House District 18 results
The following totals reflect Oakland County’s report updated at 11:25:10 a.m. EST Nov. 4:
Candidate or vote category | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Garrett | Democratic | 38,400 | 81.09% |
Ryan Foster | Republican | 8,864 | 18.72% |
Unassigned write-ins | — | 93 | 0.20% |
Total | 47,357 |
Garrett led Foster by 29,536 votes in that update. Percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.
The precinct reporting figure does not establish that every ballot has been counted.
The open seat
Democratic Rep. Jason Hoskins ran for Senate District 7 rather than seeking House reelection, according to Oakland County’s official candidate list.
The county also listed William Herbert Grigsby as an independent write-in candidate for House District 18 in its official candidate list. The results excerpt did not assign write-in votes to individual candidates.
The seat carries a two-year term.
The candidates
Garrett, of Lathrup Village, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the Aug. 4 primary, according to Southfield’s primary sample ballots.
A former Lathrup Village mayor who now serves as mayor pro tem, Garrett describes her local government experience on her campaign website. In a 2026 questionnaire published by Voters Not Politicians, she identified affordable health care, housing and increased funding for cities as her leading priorities.
Foster, of Southfield, won the Republican primary over Ronald Ulmer-Paul of Farmington Hills, according to Ballotpedia’s primary results.
He identified welfare reform, lower taxes and increased road funding as his leading legislative priorities in the Voters Not Politicians questionnaire.
What’s at stake
Republicans entered the election with a 58-52 advantage in the Michigan House, while Democrats held a 20-18 Senate majority, according to 270toWin.
Hoskins won about 79% of the vote in District 18’s 2024 House election, according to state results archived by the University of California, Santa Barbara.
How to track results
Readers can follow additional returns through Oakland County’s results portal and the Michigan Secretary of State’s election results page.
Vote totals remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete. This article will be updated as additional results become available.
