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Erik Almquist
Erik Almquist ran for election to the Lansing City Council to represent Ward 2 in Michigan. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2025)
General election
General election for Lansing City Council Ward 2
Deyanira Nevarez Martinez defeated Erik Almquist in the general election for Lansing City Council Ward 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deyanira Nevarez Martinez (Nonpartisan)  | 72.3 | 3,133 |
| Erik Almquist (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 1,202 | ||
| Total votes: 4,335 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Erik Almquist and Deyanira Nevarez Martinez advanced from the primary for Lansing City Council Ward 2.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Almquist in this election.
2020
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Mary Whiteford defeated Erik Almquist in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Whiteford (R) | 66.5 | 34,999 |
| Erik Almquist (D) | 33.5 | 17,637 | ||
| Total votes: 52,636 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Erik Almquist advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erik Almquist | 100.0 | 6,589 | |
| Total votes: 6,589 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Mary Whiteford defeated Nevin Cooper-Keel in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Whiteford | 81.3 | 11,505 |
| Nevin Cooper-Keel | 18.7 | 2,653 | ||
| Total votes: 14,158 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Mary Whiteford defeated Mark Ludwig in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Whiteford (R) | 63.7 | 25,000 |
 | Mark Ludwig (D) | 36.3 | 14,275 | |
| Total votes: 39,275 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Mark Ludwig defeated Erik Almquist in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Ludwig | 71.5 | 4,716 |
| Erik Almquist | 28.5 | 1,884 | ||
| Total votes: 6,600 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Mary Whiteford advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 80 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Whiteford | 100.0 | 11,557 |
| Total votes: 11,557 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erik Almquist did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Erik Almquist did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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