2016 Michigan elections

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2016 Michigan elections
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 2015November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)2017 

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Michigan on November 8, 2016. [1] [2]

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There were voting machine failures on election day. [2]

State elections

Michigan House of Representatives

Supreme Court

2016 Michigan Supreme Court election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

2 seats of the Supreme Court of Michigan
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election52
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Associate Justice (Full term)

Candidates
  • Doug Dern (Natural Law) [3]
  • Frank S. Szymanski (Democratic), judge of the Wayne County Probate Court [3]
  • David Viviano (Republican), incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan [3]
Results
2016 Michigan Supreme Court Associate Justice (Full term) election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan David Viviano (incumbent) 2,316,459 67.23%
Nonpartisan Frank S. Szymanski792,94423.01%
Nonpartisan Doug Dern336,1609.76%
Total votes3,445,563 100.0%
Republican hold

Associate Justice (Term ending 01/01/2019)

Candidates
Results
2016 Michigan Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term ending 01/01/2019) election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Joan Larsen (incumbent) 1,940,260 57.62%
Nonpartisan Deborah Thomas984,10729.23%
Nonpartisan Kerry L. Morgan442,78113.15%
Total votes3,367,148 100.0%
Republican hold

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United States House of Representatives

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References

  1. "Michigan elections, 2016". Ballotpedia . Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Alter, Charlotte (December 14, 2016). "Detroit Voting Machine Failures Were Widespread on Election Day". Time . Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "See Democratic and Republican candidates for Supreme Court, university boards". August 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "2016 Michigan General Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State.