2014 Michigan House of Representatives election

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2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
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All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,984,320 (40.07%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Kevin Cotter Tim Greimel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 12, 2011January 9, 2013
Leader's seat 63rd District 29th District
Last election5951
Seats after6347
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote1,457,8671,526,453
Percentage48.85%51.15%
Michigan House of Representatives Election 2014 - Results by District.svg
2014 Michigan House of Representatives Election Map.svg
     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

Jase Bolger
Republican

Elected Speaker

Kevin Cotter
Republican

The 2014 Michigan House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 5, 2014. Members elected at the 2014 election served in the 98th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 7, 2015.

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Term-limited members

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are only able to serve two four-years terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-years terms. The following members are term-limited from seeking re-election to the House in 2014.

Democrats (12)

Republicans (14)

Results

The election resulted in Republicans gaining 4 seats with Democrats losing 4 seats. [1]

On November 6, Kevin Cotter, Republican from the 99th District, was elected Speaker of the House, Tom Leonard, Republican from the 93rd District, was elected Speaker pro tempore , and Tim Greimel, Democrat from the 29th District, was re-elected Minority Leader. [2]

Districts 1–28

1st District
(Wayne (Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Township, far northeast Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Banks (incumbent) 15,992 67.27
Republican John Hauler 7,78232.73
Total votes23,774 100.0
Democratic hold
2nd District
(Wayne (southeast Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alberta Tinsley-Talabi (incumbent) 17,385 69.40
Republican Daniel Lamar7,66430.60
Total votes25,049 100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne (north central Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wendell Byrd 19,313 97.08
Republican Dolores Brodersen5812.92
Total votes19,894 100.0
Democratic gain from Independent
4th District
(Wayne (central Detroit, Hamtramck))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rose Mary Robinson (incumbent) 15,609 94.57
Republican Edith Floyd8965.43
Total votes16,505 100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne (southwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Durhal III 11,795 94.82
Republican Dorothy Patterson6455.18
Total votes12,440 100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne (southwest Detroit, downtown Detroit, near eastside of Detroit, Ecorse, River Rouge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Chang 17,930 93.98
Republican Tairia Bridges1,1496.02
Total votes19,079 100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne (north-central Detroit, Highland Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 22,207 97.81
Republican David Bradley4972.19
Total votes22,704 100.0
Democratic hold
8th District
(Wayne (northwest Detroit))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sherry Gay-Dagnogo 23,016 96.76
Republican Christopher Ewald7703.24
Total votes23,786 100.0
Democratic hold
9th District
(Wayne (west Detroit, Dearborn (part)))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harvey Santana (incumbent) 17,623 95.52
Republican James Stephens8274.48
Total votes18,450 100.0
Democratic hold
10th District
(Wayne (far northwest Detroit, Redford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leslie Love 21,606 82.26
Republican Matthew Hauser4,65817.74
Total votes26,264 100.0
Democratic hold
11th District
(Wayne (Garden City, Inkster, Dearborn Heights (part), Livonia (part), Westland (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Plawecki 15,160 70.49
Republican Jim Rhoades6,34629.51
Total votes21,506 100.0
Democratic hold
12th District
(Wayne (Romulus, Taylor, Van Buren Township (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erika Geiss 15,334 69.61
Republican Kelly Thompson6,69630.39
Total votes22,030 100.0
Democratic hold
13th District
(Wayne (Allen Park, Southgate, Dearborn Heights (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Liberati 15,282 61.02
Republican Harry Sawicki9,76238.98
Total votes25,044 100.0
Democratic hold
14th District
(Wayne (Lincoln Park, Melvindale, Riverview, Wyandotte))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Clemente (incumbent) 14,661 70.20
Republican Nathan Inks6,22329.80
Total votes20,884 100.0
Democratic hold
15th District
(Wayne (Dearborn—excluding northeast portions))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Darany (incumbent) 15,009 67.53
Republican Johnnie Salemassi7,21632.47
Total votes22,225 100.0
Democratic hold
16th District
(Wayne (Wayne, Westland (all but northeast corner))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Kosowski (incumbent) 15,346 68.19
Republican Steve Boron7,16031.81
Total votes22,506 100.0
Democratic hold
17th District
(Monroe (Monroe, Ash Township, Berlin Township, Exeter Township, Frenchtown Township, London Township), Wayne (Flat Rock, Rockwood, Sumpter Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill LaVoy (incumbent) 14,623 59.62
Republican Charles Londo9,90340.38
Total votes24,526 100.0
Democratic hold
18th District
(Macomb (Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Roberts (incumbent) 18,853 62.06
Republican Roland Fraschetti11,52437.94
Total votes30,377 100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Wayne (Livonia, excluding southeast tip))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Cox 21,614 61.77
Democratic Stacey Dogonski13,37738.23
Total votes34,991 100.0
Republican hold
20th District
(Wayne (Northville -- portion within county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, east Canton Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kurt Heise (incumbent) 18,127 60.09
Democratic Nate Smith-Tyge12,03739.91
Total votes30,164 100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Wayne (Belleville, Van Buren Township -- excluding northeast portion, Canton Township -- excluding eastern portion))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristy Pagan 15,796 54.95
Republican Carol Fausone12,95145.05
Total votes28,747 100.0
Democratic hold
22nd District
(Macomb (Roseville, Warren -- eastern portion))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Chirkun 13,461 63.96
Republican Jeff Bonnell6,70431.85
Constitution Les Townsend8824.19
Total votes21,047 100.0
Democratic hold
23rd District
(Wayne (Brownstown Township, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Township, Trenton, Woodhaven))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Somerville (incumbent) 16,060 52.12
Democratic David Haener14,75447.88
Total votes30,814 100.0
Republican hold
24th District
(Macomb (Harrison Township, northern Clinton Township, southwest Macomb Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Forlini (incumbent) 16,358 58.54
Democratic Philip Kurczewski10,89338.99
Constitution Daryl Smith6902.47
Total votes27,941 100.0
Republican hold
25th District
(Macomb (east Sterling Heights, northeast Warren))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Yanez (incumbent) 14,970 53.48
Republican Nick Hawatmeh13,02446.52
Total votes27,994 100.0
Democratic hold
26th District
(Oakland (Madison Heights, Royal Oak))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Townsend (incumbent) 17,751 60.94
Republican Greg Dildilian11,37739.06
Total votes29,128 100.0
Democratic hold
27th District
(Oakland (Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Wittenberg 23,756 75.59
Republican Michael Ryan7,67224.41
Total votes31,428 100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Macomb (west and central Warren, Center Line))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek E. Miller 13,362 64.29
Republican Beth Foster7,42335.71
Total votes20,785 100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 29–55

29th District
(Oakland (Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Greimel (incumbent) 15,042 73.66
Republican David Lonier5,38026.34
Total votes20,422 100.0
Democratic hold
30th District
(Macomb (west Sterling Heights, Utica, southeast Shelby Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Farrington (incumbent) 12,654 54.76
Democratic Bo Karpinsky10,45545.24
Total votes23,109 100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Macomb (south Clinton Township, Fraser, Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Lane (incumbent) 15,769 61.07
Republican Phil Rode10,05438.93
Total votes25,823 100.0
Democratic hold
32nd District
(Macomb (Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore), St. Clair (Casco Township, Columbus Township, Ira Township, Kenockee Township, Kimball Township, Riley Township, Wales Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea LaFontaine (incumbent) 16,218 62.07
Democratic Pamela Kraft9,91137.93
Total votes26,129 100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Macomb (Armada Township, Lenox Township, Macomb Township -- all but southwest portion, Ray Township, Richmond -- portion within county, Memphis -- portion within county))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Goike (incumbent) 18,148 65.88
Democratic Joe Ruffin9,39834.12
Total votes27,546 100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Genesee (Flint -- excluding southeast and central portions))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheldon Neeley 17,129 91.11
Republican Bruce Rogers1,6718.89
Total votes18,800 100.0
Democratic hold
35th District
(Oakland (Lathrup Village, Southfield, Southfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeremy Moss 31,659 83.02
Republican Robert Brim6,47316.98
Total votes38,132 100.0
Democratic hold
36th District
(Macomb (Bruce Township, Shelby Township -- excluding southeast portion, Washington Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Lucido 20,845 69.93
Democratic Robert Murphy8,96530.07
Total votes29,810 100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Oakland (Farmington, Farmington Hills))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Greig 19,148 57.15
Republican Richard Lerner14,35942.85
Total votes33,507 100.0
Democratic hold
38th District
(Oakland (Lyon Township, Northville-portion within county, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Walled Lake))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Crawford 19,232 62.57
Democratic Jasper Catanzaro11,50737.43
Total votes30,739 100.0
Republican hold
39th District
(Oakland (Commerce Township, western West Bloomfield Township, Wixom))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Klint Kesto (incumbent) 16,741 52.25
Democratic Sandy Colvin15,29947.75
Total votes32,040 100.0
Republican hold
40th District
(Oakland (Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, eastern West Bloomfield Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael McCready (incumbent) 23,678 57.63
Democratic Mary Belden17,40842.37
Total votes41,086 100.0
Republican hold
41st District
(Oakland (Clawson, Troy))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martin Howrylak (incumbent) 18,356 55.77
Democratic Mary Kerwin14,55544.23
Total votes32,911 100.0
Republican hold
42nd District
(Livingston (Brighton, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Putnam Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lana Theis 23,477 65.18
Democratic Timothy Johnson12,54434.82
Total votes36,021 100.0
Republican hold
43rd District
(Oakland (Clarkston, Lake Angelus, Independence Township, Waterford Township -- excluding southwest portion))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tedder 18,661 58.24
Democratic Dennis Ritter13,38041.76
Total votes32,041 100.0
Republican hold
44th District
(Oakland (Highland Township, Milford Township, Springfield Township, southwest Waterford Township, White Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Runestad 21,840 67.83
Democratic Mark Venie10,35932.17
Total votes32,199 100.0
Republican hold
45th District
(Oakland (southwest Oakland Township, Rochester Hills, Rochester))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Webber 18,370 56.16
Democratic Joanna VanRaaphorst14,33843.84
Total votes32,708 100.0
Republican hold
46th District
(Oakland (Addison Township, Brandon Township, Oakland Township -- all but southwest portion, Orion Township, Oxford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradford Jacobsen (incumbent) 21,513 69.15
Democratic David Lillis9,59730.85
Total votes31,110 100.0
Republican hold
47th District
(Livingston (Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township, Tyrone Township, Unadilla Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Vaupel 20,995 69.11
Democratic Jordan Genso8,08626.62
Libertarian Rodger Young1,3004.28
Total votes30,381 100.0
Republican hold
48th District
(Genesee (Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Forest Township, Genesee Township, Montrose, Montrose Township, Richfield Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pam Faris (incumbent) 17,628 62.33
Republican Stephanie Stikovich10,65237.67
Total votes28,280 100.0
Democratic hold
49th District
(Genesee (southwest Flint, Flint Township, Flushing, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Swartz Creek))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Phelps (incumbent) 18,211 73.63
Republican Lu Penton6,52226.37
Total votes24,733 100.0
Democratic hold
50th District
(Genesee (Burton, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mundy Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Smiley (incumbent) 17,018 58.74
Republican Craig Withers11,95241.26
Total votes28,970 100.0
Democratic hold
51st District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Atlas Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Linden), Oakland (Groveland Township, Holly Township, Rose Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Graves (incumbent) 19,433 57.93
Democratic Ken Thomas14,11542.07
Total votes33,548 100.0
Republican hold
52nd District
(Washtenaw (Bridgewater Township, Chelsea, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Salem Township, Saline, Saline Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Sylvan Township
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Driskell (incumbent) 20,844 56.17
Republican John Hochstetler16,26343.83
Total votes37,107 100.0
Democratic hold
53rd District
(Washtenaw (south Ann Arbor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Irwin (incumbent) 20,997 82.34
Republican John Spisak4,50417.66
Total votes25,501 100.0
Democratic hold
54th District
(Washtenaw (Superior Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Rutledge (incumbent) 18,608 75.33
Republican Ed Moore6,09324.67
Total votes24,701 100.0
Democratic hold
55th District
(Washtenaw (north Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, Milan -- portion within county, Pittsfield Township, York Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Zemke (incumbent) 19,085 67.88
Republican Leonard Burk9,03032.12
Total votes28,115 100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 56–83

56th District
(Monroe (Bedford Township, Berlin Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Ida Township, LaSalle Township, London Township, Luna Pier, Milan -- portion within county, Milan Township, Monroe Township, Petersberg, Raisinville Township, Summerfield Township
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Sheppard 13,600 50.33
Democratic Tom Redmond12,72647.09
Constitution Al Bain6972.58
Total votes27,023 100.0
Republican hold
57th District
(Lenawee (excluding Cambridge Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Jenkins (incumbent) 15,421 58.52
Democratic Sharon Wimple10,93241.48
Total votes26,353 100.0
Republican hold
58th District
(Branch, Hillsdale)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Leutheuser 17,010 71.49
Democratic Amaryllis Thomas6,78328.51
Total votes23,793 100.0
Republican hold
59th District
(Cass (excluding Howard Township, Milton Township, Niles, Ontwa Township, Silver Creek Township), St. Joseph)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Miller 14,141 62.25
Democratic Mike Moroz8,57437.75
Total votes22,715 100.0
Republican hold
60th District
(Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township -- most))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jon Hoadley 15,514 70.12
Republican Michael Perrin6,61129.88
Total votes22,125 100.0
Democratic hold
61st District
(Kalamazoo (Alamo Township, north Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Parchment, Portage, Prairie Ronde Township, Texas Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandt Iden 16,015 48.38
Democratic John Fischer14,14542.73
Libertarian Michael Stampfler2,9418.88
Total votes33,101 100.0
Republican hold
62nd District
(Calhoun (Albion, Albion Township, Battle Creek, Bedford Township, Clarence Township, Convis Township, Lee Township, Pennfield Township, Sheridan Township, Springfield))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Bizon 11,875 51.18
Democratic Andy Helmboldt11,32848.82
Total votes23,203 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
63rd District
(Calhoun (Athens Township, Burlington Township, Clarendon Township, Eckford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, Tekonsha Township), Kalamazoo (Brady T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Maturen 16,718 56.21
Democratic Bill Farmer13,02343.79
Total votes29,741 100.0
Republican hold
64th District
(Jackson (Concord Township, Hanover Township, Jackson, Napoleon Township, Parma Township, Pulaski Township, Sandstone Township, Spring Arbor Township, Summit Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl Poleski (incumbent) 13,617 61.11
Democratic Brenda Pilgrim8,66638.89
Total votes22,283 100.0
Republican hold
65th District
(Eaton (Brookfield Township, Eaton Township, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin Township), Jackson (Blackman Township, Columbia Township, Grass Lake Township, Henrietta Township, Leoni Township, Liberty Township, Norvell Township, Rives Township, Springport Township, T
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brett Roberts 15,955 56.98
Democratic Bonnie Johnson11,07739.56
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski9713.47
Total votes28,003 100.0
Republican hold
66th District
(Van Buren, Kalamazoo (Alamo Township, Cooper Township, Parchment))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aric Nesbitt (incumbent) 15,753 57.49
Democratic Annie Brown11,64642.51
Total votes27,399 100.0
Republican hold
67th District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Bunker Hill Township, Delhi Township, Ingham Township, central and southeast Lansing, Leroy Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Onondaga Township, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township, Wheatfield Townsh
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Cochran (incumbent) 16,975 54.31
Republican John Hayhoe14,28045.69
Total votes31,255 100.0
Democratic hold
68th District
(Ingham (Lansing—excluding southeast and central portions and portion in Eaton County, Lansing Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Schor (incumbent) 18,471 76.64
Republican Rob Secaur5,62923.36
Total votes24,100 100.0
Democratic hold
69th District
(Ingham (East Lansing -- portion within county), Locke Township, Meridian Township, Williamstown Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Singh (incumbent) 18,475 67.84
Republican Frank Lambert8,75932.16
Total votes27,234 100.0
Democratic hold
70th District
(Gratiot (Alma, Bethany Township, Emerson Township, Pine River Township, Seville Township, St. Louis), Montcalm)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Outman (incumbent) 13,372 61.75
Democratic James Hoisington8,28238.25
Total votes21,654 100.0
Republican hold
71st District
(Eaton (excluding Brookfield Township, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Township, Hamlin Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett 17,715 50.44
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,40549.56
Total votes35,120 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
72nd District
(Allegan (Dorr Township, Leighton Township, Wayland, Wayland Township), Kent (Gaines Township, Kentwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yonker (incumbent) 17,884 68.23
Democratic Kemal Hamulic8,32931.77
Total votes26,213 100.0
Republican hold
73rd District
(Kent (Cannon Township, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Spencer Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Afendoulis 24,255 67.72
Democratic Mary Polonowski11,56132.28
Total votes35,816 100.0
Republican hold
74th District
(Kent (Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Cedar Springs, Grandville, Rockford, Solon Township, Sparta Township, Tyrone Township, Walker))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert VerHeulen (incumbent) 18,787 68.83
Democratic Richard Erdman8,50731.17
Total votes27,294 100.0
Republican hold
75th District
(Kent (southwest and central Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brandon Dillon (incumbent) 12,393 73.77
Republican John Lohrstorfer4,40626.23
Total votes16,799 100.0
Democratic hold
76th District
(Kent (north and southeast Grand Rapids))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winnie Brinks (incumbent) 15,803 52.13
Republican Donijo DeJonge13,82445.60
Constitution William Mohr6892.27
Total votes30,316 100.0
Democratic hold
77th District
(Kent (Byron Township, Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Hooker (incumbent) 16,117 67.0
Democratic Jessica Hanselman7,94033.0
Total votes24,057 100.0
Republican hold
78th District
(Berrien (Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertrand Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles, Niles Township, Oronoko Township, Pipestone Township, Sodus Township, Three Oaks To
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Pagel (incumbent) 15,360 67.23
Democratic Cartier Shields7,48832.77
Total votes22,848 100.0
Republican hold
79th District
(Berrien (Bainbridge Township, Benton Charter Township, Benton Harbor, Bridgman, Coloma, Coloma Township, Hager Township, Lake Township, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township, St. Joseph Township, St. Joseph, Watervliet, Watervliet Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Pscholka (incumbent) 14,742 58.62
Democratic Eric Lester9,91139.41
Constitution Carl Oehling4971.98
Total votes25,150 100.0
Republican hold
80th District
(Allegan (excluding Dorr Township, Leighton Township, Wayland, Wayland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy Gamrat 17,630 62.78
Democratic Geoff Parker9,45133.65
Libertarian Arnis Davidsons1,0033.57
Total votes28,084 100.0
Republican hold
81st District
(St. Clair (Algonac, Berlin Township, Brockway Township, China Township, Clay Township, Clyde Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Emmet Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Lynn Township, Marine City, Marysville, Mussey Township
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Lauwers (incumbent) 17,882 65.08
Democratic Bernardo Licata9,59634.92
Total votes27,478 100.0
Republican hold
82nd District
(Lapeer)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Courser 15,698 55.09
Democratic Margaret Guerrero-DeLuca12,79744.91
Total votes28,495 100.0
Republican hold
83rd District
(Sanilac, St. Clair (Burtchville Township, Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Muxlow (incumbent) 15,013 62.15
Democratic Marcus Middleton9,14437.85
Total votes24,157 100.0
Republican hold

Districts 84–110

84th District
(Huron, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Canfield 16,617 59.35
Democratic David Jaroch11,37940.65
Total votes27,996 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
85th District
(Saginaw (Brady Township, Brant Township, Chapin Township, Chesaning Township, Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township, Lakefield Township, Maple Grove Township, Marion Township, Richland Township), Shiawassee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Glardon (incumbent) 16,882 52.64
Democratic Annie Dignan Braidwood13,71442.76
Libertarian Roger Snyder1,4734.59
Total votes32,069 100.0
Republican hold
86th District
(Ionia (Belding, Easton Township, Ionia, Ionia Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township), Kent (Ada Township, Bowne Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lisa Posthumus Lyons (incumbent) 20,273 65.84
Democratic Lynn Mason10,51834.16
Total votes30,791 100.0
Republican hold
87th District
(Barry, Ionia (Berlin Township, Boston Township, Campbell Township, Danby Township, Keene Township, Lyons Township, North Plains Township, Odessa Township, Orange Township, Portland, Portland Township, Ronald Township, Sebewa Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Callton (incumbent) 20,355 66.67
Democratic Jordan Brehm10,17833.33
Total votes30,533 100.0
Republican hold
88th District
(Ottawa (Allendale Township, Chester Township, Coopersville, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, Wright Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Victory (incumbent) 22,788 79.82
Democratic Janice Gwasdacus5,76120.18
Total votes28,549 100.0
Republican hold
89th District
(Ottawa (Blendon Township, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven Township, Olive Township, Park Township, Port Sheldon Township, Robinson Township, Spring Lake Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amanda Price (incumbent) 21,804 67.88
Democratic Don Bergman10,31632.12
Total votes32,120 100.0
Republican hold
90th District
(Ottawa (Holland -- part within county, Holland Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Zeeland, Zeeland Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniela Garcia 19,930 78.31
Democratic James Haspas5,52021.69
Total votes25,450 100.0
Republican hold
91st District
(Muskegon (Blue Lake Township, Casnovia Township, Cedar Creek Township, Dalton Township, Egelston Township, Fruitport Township, Holton Township, Montague, Montague Township, Moorland Township, Norton Shores, Ravenna Township, Roosevelt Park, Sullivan Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Hughes 12,737 46.53
Democratic Collene Lamonte (incumbent)12,67946.32
Independent Alan Jager1,9587.15
Total votes27,374 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
92nd District
(Muskegon (Fruitland Township, Laketon Township, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Muskegon Township, North Muskegon, Whitehall Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marcia Hovey-Wright (incumbent) 13,846 66.93
Republican Ken Berman6,84133.07
Total votes20,687 100.0
Democratic hold
93rd District
(Clinton, Gratiot (all except Alma, Bethany Township, Emerson Township, Pine River Township, Seville Township, St. Louis))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Leonard (incumbent) 19,103 56.02
Democratic Josh Derke11,92934.98
Independent Michael Trebesh3,0689.0
Total votes34,100 100.0
Republican hold
94th District
(Saginaw (Albee Township, Birch Run Township, Blumfield Township, Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth Township, Saginaw Township, St. Charles Township, Swan Creek Township, Taymouth Township, Thomas Township, Tittabawassee Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Kelly (incumbent) 20,925 62.35
Democratic Vincent Mosca12,63437.65
Total votes33,559 100.0
Republican hold
95th District
(Saginaw (Bridgeport Township, Buena Vista Township, Carrollton, James Township, Kochville Township, Saginaw, Spaulding Township, Zilwaukee, Zilwaukee Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vanessa Guerra 17,371 76.25
Republican Jordan Haskins5,41223.75
Total votes22,783 100.0
Democratic hold
96th District
(Bay (Bangor Township, Bay City, Essexville, Frankenlust Township, Hampton Township, Kawkawlin Township, Merritt Township, Monitor Township, Portsmouth Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Brunner (incumbent) 13,149 68.07
Republican Carlos Jaime6,16931.93
Total votes19,318 100.0
Democratic hold
97th District
(Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Osceola (Evart, Evart Township, Hersey Township, Highland Township, Marion Township, Middle Branch Township, Orient Township, Osceola Township, Sherman Township, Sylvan Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Johnson (incumbent) 16,570 63.10
Democratic Mark Lightfoot9,68836.90
Total votes26,258 100.0
Republican hold
98th District
(Bay (Auburn, Beaver Township, Fraser Township, Garfield Township, Gibson Township, Midland -- portion within county, Mount Forest Township, Pinconning, Pinconning Township, Williams Township), Midland (Homer Township, Jerome Township, Larkin Township, Le
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Glenn 15,773 55.39
Democratic Joan Brausch12,70544.61
Total votes28,478 100.0
Republican hold
99th District
(Isabella, Midland (Coleman, Edenville Township, Geneva Township, Greendale Township, Hope Township, Ingersoll Township, Jasper Township, Mills Township, Mount Haley Township, Porter Township, Warren Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cotter (incumbent) 11,347 51.52
Democratic Bryan Mielke10,67648.48
Total votes22,023 100.0
Republican hold
100th District
(Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Bumstead (incumbent) 16,226 63.49
Democratic Mark Balcom9,33036.51
Total votes25,556 100.0
Republican hold
101st District
(Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Franz (incumbent) 18,637 50.43
Democratic Tom Stobie18,31649.57
Total votes36,953 100.0
Republican hold
102nd District
(Mecosta, Osceola (Burdell Township, Cedar Township, Hartwick Township, Leroy Township, Lincoln Township, Reed City, Richmond Township, Rose Lake Township), Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Philip Potvin (incumbent) 14,717 60.12
Democratic John Ruggles9,76139.88
Total votes24,478 100.0
Republican hold
103rd District
(Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Rendon (incumbent) 18,257 60.23
Democratic James Cromwell10,39634.30
Independent Brad Richards1,6585.47
Total votes30,311 100.0
Republican hold
104th District
(Grand Traverse)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry C. Inman 17,394 53.17
Democratic Betsy Coffia15,31746.83
Total votes32,711 100.0
Republican hold
105th District
(Antrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Triston Cole 21,221 62.85
Democratic Jay Calo12,54437.15
Total votes33,765 100.0
Republican hold
106th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan (Aloha Township, Benton Township, Burt Township, Ellis Township, Forest Township, Grant Township, Inverness Township, Mentor Township, Mullett Township, Nunda Township, Walker Township, Waverly Township, Wilmot Township), Crawfo
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Pettalia (incumbent) 18,614 55.02
Democratic Robert Kennedy15,21944.98
Total votes33,833 100.0
Republican hold
107th District
(Cheboygan (Beaugrand Township, Cheboygan, Hebron Township, Koehler Township, Mackinaw Township, Munro Township, Tuscarora Township), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Chatfield 19,341 60.94
Democratic Jim Page12,39639.06
Total votes31,737 100.0
Republican hold
108th District
(Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed McBroom (incumbent) 16,921 59.71
Democratic Grant Carlson11,42040.29
Total votes28,341 100.0
Republican hold
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109th District
(Alger, Luce, Marquette (excluding Powell Township, Ishpeming Township), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kivela (incumbent) 18,378 65.67
Republican Pete Mackin9,60734.33
Total votes27,985 100.0
Democratic hold
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110th District
(Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette (Ishpeming Township, Powell Township), Ontonagon)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Dianda (incumbent) 16,415 60.73
Republican Bob Michaels10,61439.27
Total votes27,029 100.0
Democratic hold

Special Elections

75th District

Brandon Dillon resigned on August 3, 2015 after being elected chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. Under state law, Governor Rick Snyder called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016. [3]

Democrat David LaGrand defeated Michael Scruggs with 81% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Blake Edmonds was unopposed in the Republican primary. [4]

75th District Special Election (March 8, 2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David LaGrand 13,601 77.4
Republican Blake Edmonds3,96422.6
Total votes17,565
Democratic hold

80th and 82nd Districts

Vacancies in the 80th and 82nd districts were caused by the expulsion of Cindy Gamrat and resignation of Todd Courser, respectively, on September 11, 2015. Under state law, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley called a special primary election on November 4, 2015 and a special general election on March 8, 2016. [5]

In the G.O.P. primary, Mary Whiteford defeated seven other candidates, including Gamrat, with just over 50% of the vote in the 80th District; and Gary Howell won an 11-way primary, including Courser, with 27% of the vote in the 82nd District. David Gernant was unopposed in the Democratic primary in the 80th, and Margaret Guerrero DeLuca earned 85% in a three-way Democratic primary in the 82nd. [6]

80th District Special Election (March 8, 2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Whiteford 14,860 64.0
Democratic David Gernant6,94529.9
Libertarian Arnie Davidsons1,4246.1
Total votes23,229
Republican hold
82nd District Special Election (March 8, 2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Howell 13,907 58.6
Democratic Margaret Guerrero DeLuca8,68036.6
Libertarian Tracy Spilker1,1544.9
Total votes23,741
Republican hold

28th District

After the death of longtime Macomb County Treasurer Ted Wahby in December 2015, [7] one-term state Rep. Derek Miller was appointed treasurer [8] and resigned his House seat effective February 1, 2016. [9] On February 17, 2016, Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election to fill the remainder of Miller's term that expires at the end of 2016, with both the special primary and general elections to take place alongside the regularly scheduled elections. [10]

District 28
Republican primary

Democratic primary

11th District

Democratic state Rep. Julie Plawecki of the 11th District died unexpectedly while hiking in Oregon on June 25, 2016. [11] Gov. Rick Snyder called a special election on July 5, 2016, to fill the remainder of Plawecki's term, with the special primary taking August 30 and the special general election to take place alongside the regularly scheduled general election on November 8, 2016. [12] The primary was canceled on July 13, 2016, by Snyder after only one Democrat and one Republican filed for the race, making a primary unnecessary. [13] The Democratic candidate is Plawecki's 22-year-old daughter Lauren. The winner will serve the final two months of the term that expires December 31, 2016.

Candidates

11th District Special Election (November 8, 2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lauren Plawecki 24,020 65.8
Republican Robert Pope10,90529.9
Constitution Marc J. Sosnowski1,5864.3
Democratic hold

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  3. ↑ "Gov. Rick Snyder announces election dates to fill 75th House District seat".
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