2016 Michigan House of Representatives election

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2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
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All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,514,055[1]
Turnout63.00%[a][1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kevin Cotter
(term-limited) 		Tim Greimel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 14, 2015 January 9, 2013
Leader's seat 99th District 29th District
Last election 63 47
Seats before 62[b] 45[b]
Seats won 63 47
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,263,633 2,260,633
Percentage 49.20% 49.13%
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Republican:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Speaker before election

Kevin Cotter
Republican

Elected Speaker

Tom Leonard
Republican

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An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016.

There was no change in the composition of the House as Republicans retained control, winning 63 seats compared to 47 seats for the Democrats.[2][3]

Members elected at the 2016 election served in the 99th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 11, 2017.

Background[edit]

Over one-third of the House could not seek re-election because of term-limits, with the legislators who were elected in the 2010 mid-term elections, that saw the House Republican conference pick up 21 seats, the largest net gain for one party in an election since Michigan's newly constituted term-limits went into effect in 1992.[4][5]

Term-limited members[edit]

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are able to serve only two four-years terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-years terms. The following members were prevented by term-limits from seeking re-election to the House in 2016.

Results[edit]

Statewide[edit]

Statewide results of the 2016 Michigan House of Representatives:[6]

Party Candi-
dates		 Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican Party 110 2,263,633 49.20% 63 Steady 57.27%
Democratic Party 110 2,260,633 49.13% 47 Steady 42.73%
Libertarian Party 26 53,846 1.17% 0 Steady 0.00%
Green Party 8 11,777 0.26% 0 Steady 0.00%
US Taxpayers Party 6 7,720 0.17% 0 Steady 0.00%
Independent 1 3,643 0.08% 0 Steady 0.00%
Write-in 5 37 0.00% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 266 4,601,289 100.00% 110 Steady 100.00%

District[edit]

Results of the 2016 Michigan House of Representatives election by district:[6]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 24,947 68.34% 11,558 31.66% - - 36,505 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 2 25,409 71.83% 9,962 28.16% 3 0.01% 35,374 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 3 28,766 96.79% 955 3.21% - - 29,721 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 4 24,790 91.87% 1,397 5.18% 796 2.95% 26,983 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 5 17,832 92.51% 1,444 7.49% - - 19,276 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 6 26,301 92.52% 2,125 7.48% - - 28,426 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 7 32,896 97.61% 806 2.39% - - 33,702 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 8 33,270 95.76% 1,470 4.23% 2 0.01% 34,742 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 9 27,560 94.29% 1,668 5.71% - - 29,228 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 10 32,787 81.62% 6,027 15.00% 1,357 3.38% 40,171 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 11 23,731 65.05% 12,749 34.95% - - 36,480 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 12 24,716 67.11% 12,112 32.89% - - 36,828 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 13 23,744 60.76% 15,336 39.24% - - 39,080 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 14 20,252 59.44% 12,178 35.75% 1,639 4.81% 34,069 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 15 21,739 61.77% 13,452 38.23% - - 35,191 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 16 24,147 63.97% 13,599 36.03% - - 37,746 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 17 17,151 44.27% 20,232 52.23% 1,355 3.50% 38,738 100.00% Republican GAIN
District 18 29,247 63.31% 16,953 36.69% - - 46,200 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 19 19,504 38.58% 31,045 61.42% - - 50,549 100.00% Republican Hold
District 20 23,768 46.41% 27,440 53.59% - - 51,208 100.00% Republican Hold
District 21 28,260 59.43% 19,292 40.57% - - 47,552 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 22 21,487 60.34% 12,341 34.66% 1,780 5.00% 35,608 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 23 24,100 50.34% 23,777 49.66% - - 47,877 100.00% Democratic GAIN
District 24 19,553 44.93% 23,968 55.07% - - 43,521 100.00% Republican Hold
District 25 21,899 54.11% 18,573 45.89% - - 40,472 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 26 26,785 59.37% 18,333 40.63% - - 45,118 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 27 36,392 76.78% 11,007 23.22% - - 47,399 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 28 22,680 66.33% 11,514 33.67% - - 34,194 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 29 23,097 71.25% 8,253 25.46% 1,068 3.29% 32,418 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 30 17,026 46.15% 19,863 53.85% - - 36,889 100.00% Republican Hold
District 31 22,735 56.16% 15,743 38.89% 2,007 4.96% 40,485 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 32 14,631 36.34% 25,629 63.66% - - 40,260 100.00% Republican Hold
District 33 12,987 30.01% 30,295 69.99% - - 43,282 100.00% Republican Hold
District 34 24,248 88.55% 3,136 11.45% - - 27,384 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 35 44,737 83.81% 8,639 16.19% - - 53,376 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 36 13,048 28.16% 33,293 71.84% - - 46,341 100.00% Republican Hold
District 37 29,181 60.63% 17,209 35.75% 1,743 3.62% 48,133 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 38 20,711 42.34% 28,205 57.66% - - 48,916 100.00% Republican Hold
District 39 20,975 42.25% 25,024 50.41% 3,643 7.34% 49,642 100.00% Republican Hold
District 40 26,669 46.52% 30,664 53.48% - - 57,333 100.00% Republican Hold
District 41 20,606 43.55% 26,708 56.45% - - 47,314 100.00% Republican Hold
District 42 17,309 32.36% 34,015 63.59% 2,167 4.05% 53,491 100.00% Republican Hold
District 43 16,309 34.53% 30,923 65.47% - - 47,232 100.00% Republican Hold
District 44 15,470 31.44% 33,731 68.56% - - 49,201 100.00% Republican Hold
District 45 17,792 37.93% 29,121 62.07% - - 46,913 100.00% Republican Hold
District 46 14,642 30.69% 33,073 69.31% - - 47,715 100.00% Republican Hold
District 47 12,918 27.00% 32,616 68.17% 2,314 4.84% 47,848 100.00% Republican Hold
District 48 22,888 53.82% 19,641 46.18% - - 42,529 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 49 24,862 68.45% 11,458 31.55% - - 36,320 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 50 22,773 52.03% 20,992 47.97% - - 43,765 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 51 17,050 33.97% 30,468 60.70% 2,677 5.33% 50,195 100.00% Republican Hold
District 52 27,620 52.44% 23,535 44.68% 1,519 2.88% 52,674 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 53 35,502 80.40% 7,176 16.25% 1,476 3.34% 44,154 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 54 30,148 74.99% 10,053 25.01% - - 40,201 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 55 30,097 69.33% 13,312 30.67% - - 43,409 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 56 16,316 38.84% 24,509 58.35% 1,179 2.81% 42,004 100.00% Republican Hold
District 57 18,332 43.62% 23,698 56.38% - - 42,030 100.00% Republican Hold
District 58 8,968 24.63% 27,444 75.37% - - 36,412 100.00% Republican Hold
District 59 12,117 33.23% 24,342 66.77% - - 36,459 100.00% Republican Hold
District 60 26,570 69.31% 9,595 25.03% 2,170 5.66% 38,335 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 61 22,755 44.69% 25,149 49.39% 3,018 5.93% 50,922 100.00% Republican Hold
District 62 17,490 47.46% 17,699 48.03% 1,660 4.50% 36,849 100.00% Republican Hold
District 63 14,749 33.41% 26,878 60.88% 2,523 5.71% 44,150 100.00% Republican Hold
District 64 13,443 37.48% 22,426 62.52% - - 35,869 100.00% Republican Hold
District 65 14,321 34.53% 25,098 60.52% 2,055 4.95% 41,474 100.00% Republican Hold
District 66 18,568 45.74% 22,024 54.26% - - 40,592 100.00% Republican Hold
District 67 24,929 54.64% 20,698 45.36% - - 45,627 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 68 28,373 72.99% 8,365 21.52% 2,132 5.48% 38,870 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 69 29,366 68.37% 13,585 31.63% - - 42,951 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 70 10,625 31.99% 21,001 63.24% 1,584 4.77% 33,210 100.00% Republican Hold
District 71 20,926 42.98% 26,315 54.04% 1,450 2.98% 48,691 100.00% Republican Hold
District 72 18,693 41.51% 26,343 58.49% - - 45,036 100.00% Republican Hold
District 73 17,885 32.36% 35,216 63.72% 2,165 3.92% 55,266 100.00% Republican Hold
District 74 13,915 30.68% 29,255 64.51% 2,183 4.81% 45,353 100.00% Republican Hold
District 75 25,868 76.39% 7,996 23.61% - - 33,864 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 76 27,046 56.72% 18,473 38.74% 2,161 4.53% 47,680 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 77 14,528 34.20% 27,946 65.80% - - 42,474 100.00% Republican Hold
District 78 12,529 32.49% 26,037 67.51% - - 38,566 100.00% Republican Hold
District 79 15,461 38.42% 23,657 58.78% 1,129 2.81% 40,247 100.00% Republican Hold
District 80 12,376 28.07% 29,721 67.41% 1,990 4.51% 44,087 100.00% Republican Hold
District 81 12,633 31.04% 28,068 68.96% - - 40,701 100.00% Republican Hold
District 82 13,492 31.05% 29,962 68.95% - - 43,454 100.00% Republican Hold
District 83 12,345 33.54% 23,108 62.79% 1,350 3.67% 36,803 100.00% Republican Hold
District 84 14,026 34.90% 26,142 65.04% 26 0.06% 40,194 100.00% Republican Hold
District 85 15,124 34.44% 24,683 56.21% 4,102 9.34% 43,909 100.00% Republican Hold
District 86 16,516 34.51% 28,617 59.79% 2,726 5.70% 47,859 100.00% Republican Hold
District 87 12,955 28.07% 30,957 67.08% 2,238 4.85% 46,150 100.00% Republican Hold
District 88 11,410 24.93% 34,356 75.07% - - 45,766 100.00% Republican Hold
District 89 17,051 34.36% 30,340 61.14% 2,231 4.50% 49,622 100.00% Republican Hold
District 90 11,533 27.14% 30,968 72.86% - - 42,501 100.00% Republican Hold
District 91 18,558 43.68% 20,959 49.34% 2,965 6.98% 42,482 100.00% Republican Hold
District 92 22,584 68.20% 10,528 31.80% - - 33,112 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 93 15,508 32.81% 29,328 62.05% 2,428 5.14% 47,264 100.00% Republican Hold
District 94 16,402 35.23% 30,150 64.77% - - 46,552 100.00% Republican Hold
District 95 23,809 73.88% 8,419 26.12% - - 32,228 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 96 22,992 57.98% 16,665 42.02% - - 39,657 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 97 13,074 35.15% 24,124 64.85% - - 37,198 100.00% Republican Hold
District 98 16,975 39.83% 25,642 60.17% - - 42,617 100.00% Republican Hold
District 99 15,291 45.44% 18,358 54.56% - - 33,649 100.00% Republican Hold
District 100 12,514 32.73% 25,721 67.27% - - 38,235 100.00% Republican Hold
District 101 23,719 45.99% 27,852 54.01% - - 51,571 100.00% Republican Hold
District 102 11,099 30.95% 24,761 69.05% - - 35,860 100.00% Republican Hold
District 103 18,589 41.70% 25,988 58.30% - - 44,577 100.00% Republican Hold
District 104 21,864 43.21% 26,020 51.42% 2,714 5.36% 50,598 100.00% Republican Hold
District 105 14,322 29.94% 33,509 70.06% - - 47,831 100.00% Republican Hold
District 106 16,937 34.87% 29,798 61.34% 1,841 3.79% 48,576 100.00% Republican Hold
District 107 14,781 32.91% 30,131 67.09% - - 44,912 100.00% Republican Hold
District 108 19,725 47.26% 22,013 52.74% - - 41,738 100.00% Republican Hold
District 109 25,380 62.31% 13,892 34.11% 1,457 3.58% 40,729 100.00% Democratic Hold
District 110 23,532 61.05% 15,016 38.95% - - 38,548 100.00% Democratic Hold
Total 2,260,633 49.13% 2,263,633 49.20% 77,023 1.67% 4,601,289 100.00%

Election matchups[edit]

Following the primary elections on August 2, general election matchups and results in each district were as follows:

Districts 1-28[edit]

1st District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Banks (incumbent) 24,947 68.34%
Republican William Broman 11,558 31.66%
Total votes 36,505 100.00%
Democratic hold
2nd District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott 25,409 71.83%
Republican Anthony Murray 9,962 28.16%
Write-In DaNetta L. Simpson 3 0.01%
Total votes 35,374 100.00%
Democratic hold
3rd District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wendell Byrd (incumbent) 28,766 96.79%
Republican John Brodersen 955 3.21%
Total votes 29,721 100.00%
Democratic hold
4th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Mary Robinson (incumbent) 24,790 91.87%
Republican Matt Schonert 1,397 5.18%
Green Daniel Finn 797 2.95%
Total votes 26,983 100.00%
Democratic hold
5th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Durhal III (incumbent) 17,832 92.51%
Republican Dorothy Patterson 1,444 7.49%
Total votes 19,276 100.00%
Democratic hold
6th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Chang (incumbent) 26,301 92.52%
Republican Attie Pollard 2,125 7.48%
Total votes 28,426 100.00%
Democratic hold
7th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett (incumbent) 32,896 97.61%
Republican Gina Barr 806 2.39%
Total votes 33,702 100.00%
Democratic hold
8th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (incumbent) 33,270 95.76%
Republican Jennifer Rynicki 1,470 4.23%
Write-In DeShawn Wilkins 2 0.01%
Total votes 34,742 100.00%
Democratic hold
9th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Santana 27,560 94.29%
Republican James Stephens 1,668 5.71%
Total votes 29,228 100.00%
Democratic hold
10th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leslie Love (incumbent) 32,787 81.62%
Republican William Brang 6,027 15.00%
Libertarian Jeremy Morgan 1,357 3.38%
Total votes 40,171 100.00%
Democratic hold
11th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jewell Jones 23,731 65.05%
Republican Robert Pope 12,749 34.95%
Total votes 36,480 100.00%
Democratic hold
11th District (Special Election) (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Plawecki 24,020 65.79%
Republican Robert Pope 10,905 29.87%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Marc Joseph Sosnowski 1,586 4.34%
Total votes 36,511 100.00%
Democratic hold
12th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Geiss (incumbent) 24,716 67.11%
Republican Erik Soderquist 12,112 32.89%
Total votes 36,828 100.00%
Democratic hold
13th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Liberati (incumbent) 23,744 60.76%
Republican Annie Spencer 15,336 39.24%
Total votes 39,080 100.00%
Democratic hold
14th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cara Clemente 20,252 59.44%
Republican Darrell Stasik 12,178 35.75%
Libertarian Loel R. Green 1,639 4.81%
Total votes 34,069 100.00%
Democratic hold
15th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abdullah Hammoud 21,739 61.77%
Republican Terrance Guido Gerin 13,452 38.23%
Total votes 35,191 100.00%
Democratic hold
16th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski (incumbent) 24,147 63.97%
Republican Matthew Morrow 13,599 36.03%
Total votes 37,746 100.00%
Democratic hold
17th District (Monroe County (part), Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Bellino, Jr. 20,232 52.23%
Democratic Bill LaVoy (incumbent) 17,151 44.27%
Constitution Jeff Andring 1,355 3.50%
Total votes 38,738 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
18th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Hertel 29,247 63.31%
Republican Renata Polonaise 16,953 36.69%
Total votes 46,200 100.00%
Democratic hold
19th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Cox (incumbent) 31,045 61.42%
Democratic Steve King 19,504 38.58%
Total votes 50,549 100.00%
Republican hold
20th District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Noble 27,440 53.59%
Democratic Colleen Pobur 23,768 46.41%
Total votes 51,208 100.00%
Republican hold
21st District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristy Pagan (incumbent) 28,260 59.43%
Republican Derek Moss 19,292 40.57%
Total votes 47,552 100.00%
Democratic hold
22nd District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Chirkun (incumbent) 21,487 60.34%
Republican Jeff Bonnell 12,341 34.66%
Constitution Les Townsend 1,780 5.00%
Total votes 35,608 100.00%
Democratic hold
23rd District (Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrin Camilleri 24,100 50.34%
Republican Robert Howey 23,777 49.66%
Total votes 47,877 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
24th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marino 23,968 55.07%
Democratic Dana Camphous-Peterson 19,553 44.93%
Total votes 43,521 100.00%
Republican hold
25th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Yanez (incumbent) 21,899 54.11%
Republican Steve Naumovski 18,573 45.89%
Total votes 40,472 100.00%
Democratic hold
26th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 26,785 59.37%
Republican Randy LeVasseur 18,333 40.63%
Total votes 45,118 100.00%
Democratic hold
27th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Wittenberg (incumbent) 36,392 76.78%
Republican Kyle Forrest 11,007 23.22%
Total votes 47,399 100.00%
Democratic hold
28th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Green (incumbent) 22,680 66.63%
Republican Antoine Davison 11,514 33.67%
Total votes 34,194 100.00%
Democratic hold

Districts 29-55[edit]

29th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Greimel (incumbent) 23,097 71.25%
Republican Garren Griffith 8,253 25.46%
Green Artelia Marie Leak 1,068 3.29%
Total votes 32,418 100.00%
Democratic hold
30th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diana Farrington 19,863 53.85%
Democratic Michael Notte 17,026 46.15%
Total votes 36,889 100.00%
Republican hold
31st District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Sowerby 22,735 56.16%
Republican Lisa Valerio 15,743 38.89%
Libertarian Mike Saliba 2,007 4.96%
Total votes 40,485 100.00%
Democratic hold
32nd District (Macomb County (part), St. Clair County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Hornberger 25,629 63.66%
Democratic Paul Manley 14,631 36.34%
Total votes 40,260 100.00%
Republican hold
33rd District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeffrey Yaroch 30,295 69.99%
Democratic Yani Warda 12,987 30.01%
Total votes 43,282 100.00%
Republican hold
34th District (Genesee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheldon Neeley (incumbent) 24,248 88.55%
Republican Page Brousseau 3,136 11.45%
Total votes 27,384 100.00%
Democratic hold
35th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Moss (incumbent) 44,737 83.81%
Republican Robert Brim 8,639 16.19%
Total votes 53,376 100.00%
Democratic hold
36th District (Macomb County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Lucido (incumbent) 33,293 71.84%
Democratic Diane Young 13,048 28.16%
Total votes 46,341 100.00%
Republican hold
37th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Greig (incumbent) 29,181 60.63%
Republican Mitch Swoboda 17,209 35.75%
Libertarian James K. Young 1,743 3.62%
Total votes 48,133 100.00%
Democratic hold
38th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Crawford (incumbent) 28,205 57.66%
Democratic Amy McCusker 20,711 42.34%
Total votes 48,916 100.00%
Republican hold
39th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto (incumbent) 25,024 50.41%
Democratic Michael Stack 20,975 42.25%
Unaffiliated Beth McGrath 3,643 7.34%
Total votes 49,642 100.00%
Republican hold
40th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael McCready (incumbent) 30,664 53.48%
Democratic Nicole Bedi 26,669 46.52%
Total votes 57,333 100.00%
Republican hold
41st District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Martin Howrylak (incumbent) 26,708 56.45%
Democratic Cyndi Peltonen 20,606 43.55%
Total votes 47,314 100.00%
Republican hold
42nd District (Livingston County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lana Theis (incumbent) 34,015 63.59%
Democratic Timothy Johnson 17,309 32.36%
Libertarian Jonathan Elgas 2,167 4.05%
Total votes 53,491 100.00%
Republican hold
43rd District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Tedder (incumbent) 30,923 65.47%
Democratic Ted Villella 16,309 34.53%
Total votes 47,232 100.00%
Republican hold
44th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Runestad (incumbent) 33,731 68.56%
Democratic Mark Venie 15,470 31.44%
Total votes 49,201 100.00%
Republican hold
45th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Webber (incumbent) 29,121 62.07%
Democratic Ted Golden 17,792 37.93%
Total votes 46,913 100.00%
Republican hold
46th District (Oakland County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Reilly 33,073 69.31%
Democratic David Jay Lillis 14,642 30.69%
Total votes 47,715 100.00%
Republican hold
47th District (Livingston County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Vaupel (incumbent) 32,616 68.17%
Democratic Keith Van Houten 12,918 27.00%
Libertarian Rodger Young 2,314 4.84%
Total votes 47,848 100.00%
Republican hold
48th District (Genesee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pam Faris (incumbent) 22,888 53.82%
Republican Joseph Reno 19,641 46.18%
Total votes 42,529 100.00%
Democratic hold
49th District (Genesee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Phelps (incumbent) 24,862 68.45%
Republican Jeremy Baker 11,458 31.55%
Total votes 36,320 100.00%
Democratic hold
50th District (Genesee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Sneller 22,773 52.03%
Republican Michael Matheny 20,992 47.97%
Total votes 43,765 100.00%
Democratic hold
51st District (Genesee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Graves (incumbent) 30,468 60.70%
Democratic Ryan Bladzik 17,050 33.97%
Libertarian Mark L. Sanborn 2,677 5.33%
Total votes 50,195 100.00%
Republican hold
52nd District (Washtenaw County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Lasinski 27,620 52.44%
Republican Randy Clark 23,535 44.68%
Green Eric Borregard 1,519 2.88%
Total votes 52,674 100.00%
Democratic hold
53rd District (Washtenaw County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yousef Rabhi 35,502 80.40%
Republican Samuel Bissell 7,176 16.25%
Green Joseph Stevens 1,476 3.34%
Total votes 44,154 100.00%
Democratic hold
54th District (Washtenaw County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Peterson 30,148 74.99%
Republican Kevin Jardine 10,053 25.01%
Total votes 40,201 100.00%
Democratic hold
55th District (Washtenaw County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Zemke (incumbent) 30,097 69.33%
Republican Bob Baird 13,312 30.67%
Total votes 43,409 100.00%
Democratic hold

Districts 56-83[edit]

56th District (Monroe County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Sheppard (incumbent) 24,509 58.35%
Democratic Tom Redmond 16,316 38.84%
Constitution R. Al Bain 1,179 2.81%
Total votes 42,004 100.00%
Republican hold
57th District (Lenawee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bronna Kahle 23,698 56.38%
Democratic Harvey Schmidt 18,332 43.62%
Total votes 42,030 100.00%
Republican hold
58th District (Branch County, Hillsdale County)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Leutheuser (incumbent) 27,444 75.37%
Democratic Mary Hamaty 8,968 24.63%
Total votes 36,412 100.00%
Republican hold
59th District (Cass County (part), St. Joseph County)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller (incumbent) 24,342 66.77%
Democratic Carol Higgins 12,117 33.23%
Total votes 36,459 100.00%
Republican hold
60th District (Kalamazoo County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jon Hoadley (incumbent) 26,570 69.31%
Republican Alexander Ross 9,595 25.03%
Libertarian Logan Fleckenstein 2,170 5.66%
Total votes 38,335 100.00%
Democratic hold
61st District (Kalamazoo County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden (incumbent) 25,149 49.39%
Democratic John Fisher 22,755 44.69%
Libertarian Ryan Winfield 3,018 5.93%
Total votes 50,922 100.00%
Republican hold
62nd District (Calhoun County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bizon (incumbent) 17,699 48.03%
Democratic James Haadsma 17,490 47.46%
Libertarian Michelle Gregoire 1,660 4.50%
Total votes 36,849 100.00%
Republican hold
63rd District (Calhoun County (part), Kalamazoo County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Maturen (incumbent) 26,878 60.88%
Democratic Lynn Shiflea 14,749 33.41%
Green John Anthony La Pietra 2,523 5.71%
Total votes 44,150 5.71%
Republican hold
64th District (Jackson County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Alexander 22,426 62.52%
Democratic Ronald Brooks 13,443 37.48%
Total votes 35,829 100.00%
Republican hold
65th District (Eaton County (part), Jackson County (part), Lenawee County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Roberts (incumbent) 25,098 60.52%
Democratic Bonnie Johnson 14,321 34.53%
Libertarian Ronald A. Muszynski 2,055 4.95%
Total votes 41,474 100.00%
Republican hold
66th District (Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Griffin 22,024 54.26%
Democratic Annie Brown 18,568 45.74%
Total votes 40,592 100.00%
Republican hold
67th District (Ingham County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Cochran (incumbent) 24,929 54.64%
Republican Leon Clark 20,698 45.36%
Total votes 45,627 100.00%
Democratic hold
68th District (Ingham County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Schor (incumbent) 28,373 72.99%
Republican Randy Pilon 8,365 21.52%
Libertarian Robert Powell 2,132 5.48%
Total votes 38,870 100.00%
Democratic hold
69th District (Ingham County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Singh (incumbent) 29,366 68.37%
Republican George Nastas III 13,585 31.63%
Total votes 42,951 100.00%
Democratic hold
70th District (Montcalm County, Gratiot County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lower 21,001 63.24%
Democratic Ken Hart 10,625 31.99%
Green Michael Anderson 1,584 4.77%
Total votes 33,210 100.00%
Republican hold
71st District (Eaton County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Barrett (incumbent) 26,315 54.04%
Democratic Theresa Abed 20,926 42.98%
Libertarian Marc Lord 1,450 2.98%
Total votes 48,691 100.00%
Republican hold
72nd District (Allegan County (part), Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Johnson 26,343 58.49%
Democratic Steve Shoemaker 18,693 41.51%
Total votes 45,036 100.00%
Republican hold
73rd District (Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Afendoulis (incumbent) 35,216 63.72%
Democratic Deb Havens 17,885 32.36%
Libertarian Ron Heeren 2,165 3.29%
Total votes 55,266 100.00%
Republican hold
74th District (Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert VerHeulen (incumbent) 29,255 64.51%
Democratic Robin Bigger 13,915 30.68%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau 2,183 4.81%
Total votes 45,353 100.00%
Republican hold
75th District (Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David LaGrand (incumbent) 25,868 76.39%
Republican Chad Rossiter 7,996 23.61%
Total votes 33,864 100.00%
Democratic hold
76th District (Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winnie Brinks (incumbent) 27,046 56.72%
Republican Casey O'Neill 18,473 38.74%
Libertarian John George 1,558 3.27%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Brandon Hoezee 603 1.26%
Total votes 47,680 100.00%
Democratic hold
77th District (Kent County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tommy Brann 27,946 65.80%
Democratic Dana Knight 14,528 34.20%
Total votes 42,474 100.00%
Republican hold
78th District (Berrien County (part), Cass County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Pagel (incumbent) 26,037 67.51%
Democratic Dean Hill 12,529 32.49%
Total votes 38,566 100.00%
Republican hold
79th District (Berrien County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim LaSata 23,657 58.78%
Democratic Marletta Seats 15,461 38.42%
Constitution Carl G. Oehling 1,129 2.81%
Total votes 40,247 100.00%
Republican hold
80th District (Allegan County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Whiteford (incumbent) 29,721 67.41%
Democratic John Andrysiak 12,376 28.07%
Constitution Arnie Davidsons 1,990 4.51%
Total votes 44,087 100.00%
Republican hold
81st District (St. Clair County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lauwers (incumbent) 28,068 68.96%
Democratic Stewart Sternberg 12,633 31.04%
Total votes 40,701 100.00%
Republican hold
82nd District (Lapeer County)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Howell (incumbent) 29,962 68.95%
Democratic Margaret Guerrero DeLuca 13,492 31.05%
Total votes 43,454 100.00%
Republican hold
83rd District (Sanilac County, St. Clair County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Hernandez 23,108 62.79%
Democratic Jim Frank 12,345 33.54%
Green Deena Marie Bruderick 1,350 3.67%
Total votes 36,803 100.00%
Republican hold

Districts 84-110[edit]

84th District (Huron, Tuscola)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Canfield (incumbent) 26,142 65.04%
Democratic James L. Wencel 14,026 34.90%
Write-in Chuck Stadler 26 0.06%
Total votes 40,194 100.00%
Republican hold
85th District (Saginaw (part), Shiawassee)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Frederick 24,683 56.21%
Democratic Anthony Karhoff 15,124 34.44%
Libertarian Roger L. Snyder 2,425 5.52%
Constitution Matthew Shepard 1,674 3.81%
Write-in Robert Cottrell 3 0.01%
Total votes 43,909 100.00%
Republican hold
86th District (Kent (part), Ionia (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Albert 28,617 59.79%
Democratic Lynn Mason 16,516 34.51%
Green Cliff Yankovich 1,461 3.05%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau 1,265 2.64%
Total votes 47,859 100.00%
Republican hold
87th District (Barry, Ionia (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Calley 30,957 67.08%
Democratic Eric Anderson 12,955 28.07%
Libertarian Joseph P. Gillotte 2,238 4.85%
Total votes 46,150 100.00%
Republican hold
88th District (Ottawa (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory (incumbent) 34,356 75.07%
Democratic Kim Nagy 11,410 24.93%
Total votes 45,766 100.00%
Republican hold
89th District (Ottawa (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Lilly 30,340 61.14%
Democratic Tim Meyer 17,051 34.36%
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 2,231 4.50%
Total votes 49,622 100.00%
Republican hold
90th District (Ottawa (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniela Garcia (incumbent) 30,968 72.86%
Democratic Mary M. Yedinak 11,533 27.14%
Total votes 42,501 100.00%
Republican hold
91st District (Muskegon (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Holly Hughes (incumbent) 20,959 49.34%
Democratic Collene Lamonte 18,558 43.68%
Libertarian Max Riekse 2,965 6.98%
Total votes 42,482 100.00%
Republican hold
92nd District (Muskegon (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Sabo 22,584 68.20%
Republican Marshall Davis 10,528 31.80%
Total votes 33,112 100.00%
Democratic hold
93rd District (Clinton, Gratiot (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Leonard (incumbent) 29,328 62.05%
Democratic Josh Derke 15,508 32.81%
Libertarian Tyler D. Palmer 2,428 5.14%
Total votes 47,264 100.00%
Republican hold
94th District (Saginaw (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Kelly (incumbent) 30,150 64.77%
Democratic Kevin C. Seamon 16,402 35.23%
Total votes 46,552 100.00%
Republican hold
95th District (Saginaw (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vanessa Guerra (incumbent) 23,809 73.88%
Republican Dorothy Tanner 8,419 26.12%
Total votes 32,228 100.00%
Democratic hold
96th District (Bay (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian K. Elder 22,992 57.98%
Republican David Scholl 16,665 42.02%
Total votes 39,657 100.00%
Democratic hold
97th District (Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Osceola (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Wentworth 24,124 64.85%
Democratic Bob Townsend 13,074 35.15%
Total votes 37,198 100.00%
Republican hold
98th District (Midland (part), Bay (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Glenn (incumbent) 25,642 60.17%
Democratic Geoff Malicoat 16,975 39.83%
Total votes 42,617 100.00%
Republican hold
99th District (Isabella, Midland (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Hauck 18,358 54.56%
Democratic Bryan Mielke 15,291 45.44%
Total votes 33,649 100.00%
Republican hold
100th District (Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott A. VanSingel 25,721 67.27%
Democratic Sandy Clarke 12,514 32.73%
Total votes 38,235 100.00%
Republican hold
101st District (Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt VanderWall 27,852 54.01%
Democratic Dan Scripps 23,719 45.99%
Total votes 51,571 100.00%
Republican hold
102nd District (Mecosta, Osceola (part), Wexford)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Hoitenga 24,761 69.05%
Democratic Doug Gabert 11,099 30.95%
Total votes 35,860 100.00%
Republican hold
103rd District (Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Crawford)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daire L. Rendon 25,988 58.30%
Democratic Jordan Stancil 18,589 41.70%
Total votes 44,577 100.00%
Republican hold
104th District (Grand Traverse)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry C. Inman 26,020 51.42%
Democratic Betsy Coffia 21,864 43.21%
Libertarian Kelly J. Clark 2,714 5.36%
Total votes 50,598 100.00%
Republican hold
105th District (Antrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Triston S. Cole (incumbent) 33,509 70.06%
Democratic Wyatt Knight 14,322 29.94%
Total votes 47,831 100.00%
Republican hold
106th District (Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan (part), Crawford, Iosco, Presque Isle)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Allor 29,798 61.34%
Democratic Robert Kennedy 16,937 34.87%
Libertarian Dana Carver 1,838 3.78%
Write-in John Caplis 3 0.01%
Total votes 48,576 100.00%
Republican hold
107th District (Cheboygan (part), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Chatfield (incumbent) 30,131 67.09%
Democratic Phil Bellfy 14,781 32.91%
Total votes 44,912 100.00%
Republican hold
108th District (Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beau Matthew LaFave 22,013 52.74%
Democratic Scott A. Celello 19,725 47.26%
Total votes 41,738 100.00%
Republican hold
109th District (Alger, Luce, Marquette (part), Schoolcraft)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kivela (incumbent) 25,380 62.31%
Republican Kevin W. Pfister 13,892 34.11%
Green Wade Roberts 1,457 3.58%
Total votes 40,729 100.00%
Democratic hold
Results by county
  Kivela
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Pfister
  •   50–60%
Results by precinct
  Kivela
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Pfister
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  •   40–50%
Results by county
  Dianda
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Results by precinct
  Dianda
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Markkanen
  •   50–60%
110th District (Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Dianda (incumbent) 23,532 61.05%
Republican Gregory Markkanen 15,016 38.95%
Total votes 38,548 100.00%
Democratic hold

Special Elections[edit]

1st District[edit]

The 1st District seat became vacant after Democratic state Rep. Brian Banks had to resign from the legislature as part of plea agreement with the office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. In exchange for his resignation from the House, the state would just drop multiple felony counts against Banks in which he was alleged to falsify documents to obtain a private loan before he was elected to the state House. Banks agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor and spend one day in the Wayne County Jail.[7]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

1st District Special Democratic Primary[8](Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tenisha Yancey 2,215 33.0
Democratic Pamela Sossi 2,017 30.1
Democratic Sandra Bucciero 956 14.3
Democratic Justin Johnson 615 9.2
Democratic Washington Youson 415 6.2
Democratic Keith Hollowell 956 2.2
Democratic Kirkland Garey 107 1.6
Democratic Burgess Foster 78 1.2
Democratic John Donahue 76 1.2
Democratic Gowana Mancill Jr. 45 0.7
Democratic Ronald Diebel 36 0.5

Republican primary[edit]

1st District Special Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Corcoran 819 74.4
Republican William Phillips 282 25.6

General Election[edit]

1st District Special Election[9](Wayne County (part))
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tenisha Yancey 7,266 71.3
Republican Mark Corcoran 2,551 25.0
Libertarian Greg Creswell 334 3.3

109th District[edit]

Background[edit]

The 109th District seat became vacant after state Rep. John Kivela committed suicide just hours after he was arrested for drunk driving for the second time during his time in the legislature.[10]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

109th District Special Democratic Primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Cambensy 3,477 36.1
Democratic Jeremy Hosking 3,344 34.7
Democratic Joe Derocha 2,435 25.3
Democratic Tom Curry 386 4.0

Republican primary[edit]

109th District[11] (Alger, Luce, Marquette (part), Schoolcraft)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Rossway 1,671 100

General Election[edit]

109th District Special election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Cambensy 11,721 56.7
Republican Rich Rossway 8,690 42.0
Green Wade Roberts 276 1.3

68th District[edit]

Background[edit]

On November 7, 2017, term-limited Democratic state Rep. Andy Schor was elected mayor of Lansing, to succeed Virg Bernero. Schor will take office on January 1, 2018.[13] After Schor formally resigns from the House, Gov. Rick Snyder will call a special election to fill the remaining balance of Schor's term, which expires January 1, 2019.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Of total voting age population.
  2. ^ a b Two Democrat held seats (District 11 and District 28) and one Republican held seat (District 106) were vacant at the time of the general election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "General Election Voter Registration / Turnout Statistics" (PDF). Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. October 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Perkins, Tom (November 16, 2016). "Once again, Michigan Dems receive more votes in the State House, but Republicans hold onto power". Metro Times. Detroit, U.S.A. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Gray, Kathleen (November 10, 2016). "DeWitt legislator elected Michigan speaker of the House". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, U.S.A. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Michigan Constitution: Article IV, sec. 54.—Limitations on terms of office of state legislators". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ^ The Associated Press (October 2, 2010). "Turnover key theme in Michigan legislative races". MLive. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Emily Lawler (February 6, 2017). "Michigan Rep. Brian Banks to resign as part of plea deal". MLive. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "2017 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Election Summary Report General Election - November 7th, 2017" (PDF). Wayne County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Paul Egan and Kathy Gray (May 9, 2017). "Lawmaker dies from apparent suicide after 2nd drunk driving arrest". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "2017 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "2017 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  13. ^ Julie Garcia (November 7, 2017). "Andy Schor 'ecstatic' to become mayor of Lansing after taking 72% of votes". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 8, 2017.

External links[edit]

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