2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 14 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 9 5
Seats won 9 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,243,402 2,193,980
Percentage 48.03% 46.97%
Swing Increase 0.55% Decrease 2.20%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate in 33 other states and various state and local elections. The deadline for candidates to file for the August 2 primary election was April 19.[1]

Results summary

Results of the 2016 House of Representatives elections in Michigan by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1144,33440.1%197,77754.9%13,3863.7%355,497100.00%Republican hold
District 2110,39132.5%212,50862.6%8,1542.4%331,053100.00%Republican hold
District 3128,40037.5%203,54559.5%10,4203.0%342,365100.00%Republican hold
District 4101,27732.1%194,57261.6%8,5162.7%304,365100.00%Republican hold
District 5195,27961.2%112,10235.1%7,0062.2%314,387100.00%Democratic hold
District 6119,58036.4%193,25958.7%10,4203.0%323,259100.00%Republican hold
District 7134,01040.0%184,32155.1%16,4764.9%334,807100.00%Republican hold
District 8143,79139.2%205,62956.0%9,6192.6%359,039100.00%Republican hold
District 9199,66157.9%128,93737.4%9,5632.8%338,161100.00%Democratic hold
District 10110,11232.3%215,13263.1%15,7394.6%340,983100.00%Republican hold
District 11152,46140.2%200,87252.9%16,6104.4%369,943100.00%Republican hold
District 12211,37864.3%96,10429.3%9,1832.8%316,665100.00%Democratic hold
District 13198,77177.1%40,54115.7%9,6483.7%248,960100.00%Democratic hold
District 14244,13578.5%58,10318.7%4,8931.6%307,131100.00%Democratic hold
Total2,193,98047.8%2,243,40248.9%149,6333.3%4,587,015100.00%

District 1

2016 Michigan's 1st congressional district election
 
Nominee Jack Bergman Lon Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 197,777 144,334
Percentage 54.9% 40.1%
Bergman      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%
Johnson      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Benishek
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Jack Bergman
Republican

When Republican Dan Benishek first ran to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district in the 2010 elections, he pledged to serve no more than three terms. In March 2015, he decided to run for a fourth term as the district's representative.[3] However, he changed his mind in September and decided not to seek re-election.[4]

On June 24, Michigan Democratic Party chairman Lon Johnson declared his run for the seat.[5] Former Democratic nominee Jerry Cannon also announced his candidacy.[6] Republican state senator Tom Casperson announced his run in November 2015.[7] Casperson was challenged in the Republican primary by former state legislator Jason Allen, who announced he was running in January 2016,[8] and retired U.S. Marine Jack Bergman, who declared in March.[9] In January 2016, Benishek endorsed Casperson's candidacy.[10]

In the August 2 primary, Jack Bergman won the GOP nomination and Lon Johnson won the Democratic nomination.[11]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
  • Dan Benishek, incumbent U.S. Representative[12]

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Bergman 33,632 38.6
Republican Tom Casperson 27,813 32.0
Republican Jason Allen 25,607 29.4
Total votes 87,052 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lon Johnson 31,677 71.6
Democratic Jerry Cannon 12,539 28.4
Total votes 44,216 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Lon Johnson (D)
Labor unions
Newspapers

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Lean R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[20] Tossup November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[21] Tilt R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Lean R November 7, 2016
RCP[23] Tossup October 31, 2016

Results

Michigan's 1st congressional district, 2016[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Bergman 197,777 54.9
Democratic Lon Johnson 144,334 40.1
Libertarian Diane Bostow 13,386 3.7
Green Ellis Boal 4,774 1.3
Total votes 360,271 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2016 Michigan's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Bill Huizenga Dennis Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 212,508 110,391
Percentage 62.6% 32.5%
Huizenga:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Murphy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Bill Huizenga
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Huizenga
Republican

Republican incumbent Rep. Bill Huizenga ran for re-election. His Democratic opponent was Dennis Murphy, and his Libertarian opponent was Kentwood City Commissioner Erwin Haas.[16][25][26]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Huizenga (incumbent) 60,844 100.0
Total votes 60,844 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dennis Murphy, engineer

Results

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Murphy 26,498 100.0
Total votes 26,498 100.0

General election

Endorsements

Dennis Murphy (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Huizenga (incumbent) 212,508 62.6
Democratic Dennis Murphy 110,391 32.5
Libertarian Erwin Haas 8,154 2.4
Green Matthew A. Brady 5,353 1.6
Constitution Ronald Graeser 2,904 0.9
Independent Joshua Arnold (write-in) 18 0.0
Total votes 339,328 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Michigan's 3rd congressional district election
 
Nominee Justin Amash Douglas Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 203,545 128,400
Percentage 59.5% 37.5%
Amash:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gerrard:      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Justin Amash
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Justin Amash
Republican

Republican incumbent Rep. Justin Amash ran for re-election. His Democratic opponent was Douglas Smith.[26]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Amash (incumbent) 55,889 100.0
Total votes 55,889 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Douglas Smith

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Smith 20,352 100.0
Total votes 20,352 100.0

General election

Results

Michigan's 3rd congressional district, 2016[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Amash (incumbent) 203,545 59.5
Democratic Douglas Smith 128,400 37.5
Constitution Ted Gerrard 10,420 3.0
Total votes 342,365 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Michigan's 4th congressional district election
 
Nominee John Moolenaar Debra Friedell Wirth
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 194,572 101,277
Percentage 61.6% 32.1%
Moolenaar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wirth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

John Moolenaar
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

John Moolenaar
Republican

Republican incumbent Rep. John Moolenaar ran for re-election. His Libertarian opponent was Leonard Schwartz. Keith Butkovich was the candidate for the Natural Law Party, George Zimmer for the U.S. Taxpayers Party and George Salvi for the Green Party.[16] There was no Democratic opponent on the August primary ballot, but Debra Wirth launched a successful write-in campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the November election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Moolenaar (incumbent) 57,886 100.0
Total votes 57,886 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Debra Friedell Wirth, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2012 (write-in)

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debra Wirth (write-in) 2,013 100.0
Total votes 2,013 100.0

General election

Results

Michigan's 4th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Moolenaar (incumbent) 194,572 61.6
Democratic Debra Wirth 101,277 32.1
Libertarian Leonard Schwartz 8,516 2.7
Constitution George M. Zimmer 5,595 1.8
Green Jordan Salvi 3,953 1.2
Natural Law Keith Butkovich 1,838 0.6
Total votes 315,751 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Michigan's 5th congressional district election
 
Nominee Dan Kildee Allen Hardwick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 195,279 112,102
Percentage 61.2% 35.1%
Kildee:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hardwick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

Dan Kildee
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Kildee
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Rep. Dan Kildee ran for re-election. His Republican opponent was Al Hardwick.[26]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 59,090 100.0
Total votes 59,090 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Allen Hardwick, computer repairman and nominee for this seat in 2014

Results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Hardwick 18,246 100.0
Total votes 18,246 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Dan Kildee (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 5th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Kildee (incumbent) 195,279 61.2
Republican Al Hardwick 112,102 35.1
Libertarian Steve Sluka 7,006 2.2
Green Harley Mikkelson 4,904 1.5
Total votes 319,291 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2016 Michigan's 6th congressional district election
 
Nominee Fred Upton Paul Clements
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,259 119,980
Percentage 58.6% 36.5%
Upton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Clements:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Fred Upton
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Fred Upton
Republican

Incumbent Fred Upton sought re-election to his House seat. His Democratic challenger in 2014, Paul Clements, ran again.[27]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 49,733 100.0
Total votes 49,733 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paul Clements, political science professor and nominee for this seat in 2014

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Clements 21,622 100.0
Total votes 21,622 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Paul Clements (D)
Labor unions

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Safe R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[20] Safe R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[21] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Safe R November 7, 2016
RCP[23] Likely R October 31, 2016

Results

Michigan's 6th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Upton (incumbent) 193,259 58.6
Democratic Paul Clements 119,980 36.5
Libertarian Lorence Wenke 16,248 4.9
Independent Richard Miller Overton (write-in) 78 0.0
Total votes 329,565 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Michigan's 7th congressional district election
 
Nominee Tim Walberg Gretchen Driskell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 184,321 134,010
Percentage 55.1% 40.0%
Walberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Driskell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Tim Walberg
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Walberg
Republican

The 7th district is located in Southern Michigan. The incumbent was Republican Tim Walberg, who had represented the district since 2011 and previously represented the district from 2007 to 2009. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014, and the district has a PVI of R+3. Walberg was challenged by Doug North.[29] Democratic state representative Gretchen Driskell, the former mayor of Saline, announced that she would run against Walberg in 2016,[30] as would Libertarian Ken Proctor.[16] Walberg won the Republican nomination.[31]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Doug North

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg (incumbent) 43,120 75.2
Republican Doug North 14,247 24.8
Total votes 57,367 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gretchen Driskell 25,611 100.0
Total votes 25,611 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Gretchen Driskell (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Walberg (R)		 Gretchen
Driskell (D)		 Undecided
Harper Polling (R) September 12–13, 2015 404 ± 5.0% 49% 32% 20%
IMP/Revsix/Change Media March 13–16, 2015 422 ± 5.0% 37% 42% 21%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Likely R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[20] Lean R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[21] Likely R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Lean R November 7, 2016
RCP[23] Lean R October 31, 2016

Results

Michigan's 7th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Walberg (incumbent) 184,321 55.1
Democratic Gretchen Driskell 134,010 40.0
Libertarian Ken Proctor 16,476 4.9
Total votes 334,807 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

2016 Michigan's 8th congressional district election
 
Nominee Mike Bishop Suzanna Shkreli
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 205,629 143,791
Percentage 56.0% 39.2%
Bishop:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Shkreli:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Bishop
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Bishop
Republican

Freshman Republican incumbent Mike Bishop ran for re-election. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bishop (incumbent) 56,424 100.0
Total votes 56,424 100.0

Democratic primary

Two candidates were originally slated to face each other in the Democratic primary. They were former actress Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie) and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild, and Linda Keefe.[26]

Gilbert withdrew from the race in May 2016 due to health issues, and at that time Keefe did not appear to have collected enough valid petition signatures to be placed on the ballot.[34]

On July 6, 2016, Democrats introduced 29-year-old Suzanna Shkreli, an Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor to be the party's nominee.[35] At the time of Shkreli's announcement, it was still unclear if Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson would allow Gilbert to be removed from the ballot. Johnson said that the Office of the Secretary of State would not make a ruling until after the state's August 2 primary.[36] Gilbert's name remained on the ballot.

On August 2, Gilbert received the most votes in the Democratic primary, receiving 28,810 votes, despite previously announcing her withdrawal from the race. Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Brandon Dillon said the day after that the party would begin the process to remove Gilbert from the November ballot and replace her with Shkreli within 48 hours.[37] Bishop's campaign described Gilbert's attempt to be removed from the ballot as unprecedented. A Democratic campaign spokesman said they had retained legal counsel for the process.[37]

The Michigan state elections director said that Gilbert's name could be removed from the ballot in the general election.[38] On August 22, 2016, the state board of canvassers allowed Gilbert's name to be replaced on the November ballot with that of Shkreli.[39]

Nominee

  • Suzanna Shkreli, Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor

Failed to qualify

Withdrawn

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Gilbert 28,810 100.0
Total votes 28,810 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Suzanna Shkreli (D)
Organizations

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[19] Likely R November 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections[20] Likely R November 7, 2016
Rothenberg[21] Safe R November 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Likely R November 7, 2016
RCP[23] Likely R October 31, 2016

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample>
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Bishop (R)		 Suzanna
Shkreli (D)		 Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R-Bishop/NRCC) September 10–12, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 53% 34% —

Results

Michigan's 8th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bishop (incumbent) 205,629 56.0
Democratic Suzanna Shkreli 143,791 39.2
Libertarian Jeff Wood 9,619 2.6
Green Maria Green 5,679 1.6
Natural Law Jeremy Burgess 2,250 0.6
Total votes 366,968 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2016 Michigan's 9th congressional district election
 
Nominee Sander Levin Christopher Morse
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,661 128,937
Percentage 57.9% 37.4%
Levin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Morse:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Sander Levin
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Sander Levin
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Rep. Sander Levin ran for re-election. His Republican challenger was Christopher Morse, and his Libertarian opponent was Matt Orlando.[15][26][16]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sander Levin (incumbent) 48,393 100.0
Total votes 48,393 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christopher Morse

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher Morse 32,964 100.0
Total votes 32,964 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Sander Levin (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 9th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sander Levin (incumbent) 199,661 57.9
Republican Christopher Morse 128,937 37.4
Libertarian Matthew Orlando 9,563 2.8
Green John V. McDermott 6,614 1.9
Total votes 344,775 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

2016 Michigan's 10th congressional district election
 
Nominee Paul Mitchell Frank Acavitti, Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 215,132 110,112
Percentage 63.1% 32.3%
Mitchell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Acavitti:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Candice Miller
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Paul Mitchell
Republican

Republican incumbent Candice Miller, who had represented the 10th district since 2003, did not run for reelection.[41] State representative Tony Forlini,[42] State Senator Phil Pavlov, businessman Paul Mitchell, former state senator Alan Sanborn, and retired military veteran David VanAssche were seeking the Republican nomination to succeed Miller.[43] State Senator Jack Brandenburg considered entering the race, but declared in January 2016 that he would not run.[44][45] Paul Mitchell won the Republican nomination.[31]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew

Results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Mitchell 30,114 38.0
Republican Phil Pavlov 22,018 27.8
Republican Alan Sanborn 12,640 15.9
Republican Tony Forlini 7,888 9.9
Republican David VanAssche 6,690 8.4
Total votes 79,350 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Frank Acavitti, Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Acavitti, Jr. 20,710 100.0
Total votes 20,710 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Frank Accavitti, Jr. (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 10th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Mitchell 215,132 63.1
Democratic Frank Accavitti, Jr. 110,112 32.3
Libertarian Lisa Lane Gioia 10,612 3.1
Green Benjamin Nofs 5,127 1.5
Total votes 340,983 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

2016 Michigan's 11th congressional district election
 
Nominee Dave Trott Anil Kumar
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 200,872 152,461
Percentage 52.9% 40.2%
Trott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kumar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Dave Trott
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Dave Trott
Democratic

The 11th district is located northwest of Detroit. The incumbent was Republican Dave Trott, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, winning the general election with 55.9% of the vote. He ran for re-election. Anil Kumar was his Democratic opponent, and Jonathan Osment was his Libertarian opponent.[15][16] Kerry Bentivolio, who represented the 11th District from 2013 to 2015 and lost to Trott in the 2014 Republican primary, announced on July 21, 2016, that he planned to seek the seat as an independent after losing to Osment in the Libertarian convention.[48]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Trott (incumbent) 51,221 100.0
Total votes 51,221 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Anil Kumar, physician

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anil Kumar 29,349 100.0
Total votes 29,349 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

Independent

General election

Endorsements

Anil Kumar (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 11th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Trott (incumbent) 200,872 52.9
Democratic Anil Kumar 152,461 40.2
Independent Politician Kerry Bentivolio 16,610 4.4
Libertarian Jonathan Ray Osment 9,545 2.5
Total votes 379,488 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

2016 Michigan's 12th congressional district election
 
Nominee Debbie Dingell Jeff Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 211,378 96,104
Percentage 64.3% 29.3%
Dingell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Jones:      40–50%      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Debbie Dingell
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Debbie Dingell
Democratic

Democratic first term congresswoman Debbie Dingell ran for re-election and was unopposed in the primary. Jeff Jones was the Republican challenger, a Taylor resident, a former independent United States Senate candidate in 2014.[49] Also running was Tom Bagwell of Wyandotte, libertarian activist and former Ypsilanti Township Park Commissioner who won the Libertarian Party nomination for District 12 on May 14, 2016, in Lansing, Michigan.[50]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Dingell (incumbent) 55,046 100.0
Total votes 55,046 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeff Jones

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Jones 15,115 100.0
Total votes 15,115 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Debbie Dingell (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie Dingell (incumbent) 211,378 64.3
Republican Jeff Jones 96,104 29.3
Working Class Gary Walkowicz 9,183 2.8
Libertarian Tom Bagwell 7,489 2.3
Green Dylan Calewarts 4,377 1.3
Independent Ejaz Virk (write-in) 11 0.0
Total votes 328,542 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13

2016 Michigan's 13th congressional district election
 
Nominee John Conyers Jeff Gorman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 198,771 40,541
Percentage 77.1% 15.7%
Precinct results
Conyers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gorman:      40–50%      50–60%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

John Conyers
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

John Conyers
Democratic

John Conyers, a Democrat, the incumbent representative in the 13th district, had served 26 terms in Congress and was the Dean of the United States House of Representatives. Detroit and City Clerk Janice Winfrey ran against Conyers in the Democratic Party primary election.[52] Jeff Gorman ran on the Republican side, and Tiffany Hayden ran on the Libertarian side.[15][26][16] Conyers won the nomination.[53]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
  • Janice Winfrey, Detroit city clerk
Failed to qualify
  • Kenneth Garner

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 30,971 60.8
Democratic Janice Winfrey 19,965 39.2
Total votes 50,936 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeff Gorman

Results

Republican primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Gorman 4,894 100.0
Total votes 4,894 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

John Conyers (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 13th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Conyers (incumbent) 198,771 77.1
Republican Jeff Gorman 40,541 15.7
Libertarian Tiffany Hayden 9,648 3.8
Working Class Sam Johnson 8,835 3.4
Independent Clyde Darnell Lynch (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 257,797 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

2016 Michigan's 14th congressional district election
 
Nominee Brenda Lawrence Howard Klausner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,135 58,103
Percentage 78.5% 18.7%
Lawrence:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Klausner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Brenda Lawrence
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Brenda Lawrence
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Rep. Brenda Lawrence sought re-election and had two Democratic challengers, Terrance Morrison and Vanessa Moss. Lawrence won the Democratic nomination.[54] The Republican candidate was Howard Klausner and the Libertarian candidate was Gregory Creswell.[26][16]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Defeated in primary
  • Terrance Morrison
  • Vanessa Moss

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Lawrence (incumbent) 55,544 87.4
Democratic Vanessa Moss 5,253 8.3
Democratic Terrance Morrison 2,770 3.6
Total votes 63,567 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Howard Klausner

Results

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Klausner 10,964 100.0
Total votes 10,964 100.0

Libertarian convention

Nominated

General election

Endorsements

Brenda Lawrence (D)
Labor unions

Results

Michigan's 14th congressional district, 2016 [24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Lawrence (incumbent) 244,135 78.5
Republican Howard Klausner 58,103 18.7
Libertarian Gregory Creswell 4,893 1.6
Green Marcia Squier 3,843 1.2
Total votes 310,974 100.0
Democratic hold

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