Michigan House of Representatives election, 2016

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Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2016
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives
56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout4,524,306 (60.36%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Kevin Cotter Tim Greimel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 14, 2015January 9, 2013
Leader's seat99th District29th District
Seats before6347
Seats after6347
Seat change00
Popular vote2,263,6732,260,633
Percentage49.2%49.1%

Michigan House of Representatives Election 2016 - Results by District.svg
Results by district

Speaker before election

Kevin Cotter
Republican

Elected Speaker

Tom Leonard
Republican

The 2016 Michigan House of Representatives elections was held on November 8, 2016, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 2, 2016. Members elected at the 2016 election serve in the 99th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 11, 2017.

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Term-limited members

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.

Democrats (13)

Alberta Tinsley-Talabi is serving a third term in the House of Representatives - District 2, which includes the cities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park and a portion of Detroit. She was a member of the Detroit City Council from 1993 to 2009 and served as a Wayne County Commissioner from 1987 to 1990.

Harvey Santana is a Democratic politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.

Paul Clemente is an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. He represented the 14th district which includes Lincoln Park, Riverview, Melvindale and Wyandotte in the Downriver section of Wayne County.

Republicans (25)

Kurt Heise American politician

Kurt Heise is a Republican politician from Michigan currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Patrick Somerville is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing part of the Down River area of Wayne County. His district includes Grosse Isle, Brownstown Township, Gibraltar, Trenton, Woodhaven and Huron Township.

Anthony G. Forlini was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 24th district from 2011 through 2016. The district covers Harrison Township as well as portions of Clinton Township and Macomb Township. Forlini was raised in St. Clair Shores and has lived in Harrison Township since about 1987. In March 2016, Forlini announced that he was running for Congress in Michigan's 10th District, as Candice Miller, the then current Representative, was not running for another term.

Background

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. [1] [2]

Election matchups

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

Districts 1-28

1st District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Broman11,55831.66%
Democratic Brian Banks (incumbent)24,94768.34%
Total votes36,505100.00%
Democratic hold
2nd District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anthony Murray9,96228.16%
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott25,40971.83%
Write-InDaNetta L. Simpson30.01%
Total votes35,374100.00%
Democratic hold
3rd District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Brodersen9553.21%
Democratic Wendell Byrd (incumbent)28,76696.79%
Total votes29,721100.00%
Democratic hold
4th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Schonert1,3975.18%
Democratic Rose Mary Robinson (incumbent)24,79091.87%
Green Daniel Finn7972.95%
Total votes26,983100.00%
Democratic hold
5th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dorothy Patterson1,4447.49%
Democratic Fred Durhal III (incumbent)17,83292.51%
Total votes19,276100.00%
Democratic hold
6th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Attie Pollard2,1257.48%
Democratic Stephanie Chang (incumbent)26,30192.52%
Total votes28,426100.00%
Democratic hold
7th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gina Barr8062.39%
Democratic LaTanya Garrett (incumbent)32,89697.61%
Total votes33,702100.00%
Democratic hold
8th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer Rynicki1,4704.23%
Democratic Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (incumbent)33,27095.76%
Write-InDeShawn Wilkins20.01%
Total votes34,742100.00%
Democratic hold
9th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Stephens1,6685.71%
Democratic Sylvia Santana27,56094.29%
Total votes29,228100.00%
Democratic hold
10th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Brang6,02715.00%
Democratic Leslie Love (incumbent)32,78781.62%
Libertarian Jeremy Morgan1,3573.38%
Total votes40,171100.00%
Democratic hold
11th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Pope12,74934.95%
Democratic Jewell Jones23,73165.05%
Total votes36,480100.00%
Democratic hold
11th District (Special Election) (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Pope10,90529.87%
Democratic Lauren Plawecki24,02065.79%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Marc Joseph Sosnowski1,5864.34%
Total votes36,511100.00%
Democratic hold
12th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Erik Soderquist12,11232.89%
Democratic Erika Geiss (incumbent)24,71667.11%
Total votes36,828100.00%
Democratic hold
13th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Annie Spencer15,33639.24%
Democratic Frank Liberati (incumbent)23,74460.76%
Total votes39,080100.00%
Democratic hold
14th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darrell Stasik12,17835.75%
Democratic Cara Clemente20,25259.44%
Libertarian Loel R. Green1,6394.81%
Total votes34,069100.00%
Democratic hold
15th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terrance Guido Gerin 13,45238.23%
Democratic Abdullah Hammoud21,73961.77%
Total votes35,191100.00%
Democratic hold
16th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Morrow13,59936.03%
Democratic Robert Kosowski (incumbent)24,14763.97%
Total votes37,746100.00%
Democratic hold
17th District (Monroe County (part), Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Bellino, Jr.20,23252.23%
Democratic Bill LaVoy (incumbent)17,15144.27%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Jeff Andring1,3553.50%
Total votes38,738100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
18th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Renata Polonaise16,95336.69%
Democratic Kevin Hertel29,24763.31%
Total votes46,200100.00%
Democratic hold
19th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Cox (incumbent)31,04561.42%
Democratic Steve King19,50438.58%
Total votes50,549100.00%
Republican hold
20th District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Noble27,44053.59%
Democratic Colleen Pobur23,76846.41%
Total votes51,208100.00%
Republican hold
21st District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Derek Moss19,29240.57%
Democratic Kristy Pagan (incumbent)28,26059.43%
Total votes47,552100.00%
Democratic hold
22nd District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Bonnell12,34134.66%
Democratic John Chirkun (incumbent)21,48760.34%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Les Townsend1,7805.00%
Total votes35,608100.00%
Democratic hold
23rd District (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Howey23,77749.66%
Democratic Darrin Camilleri24,10050.34%
Total votes47,877100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
24th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Marino23,96855.07%
Democratic Dana Camphous-Peterson19,55344.93%
Total votes43,521100.00%
Republican hold
25th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Naumovski18,57345.89%
Democratic Henry Yanez (incumbent)21,89954.11%
Total votes40,472100.00%
Democratic hold
26th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy LeVasseur18,33340.63%
Democratic Jim Ellison26,78559.37%
Total votes45,118100.00%
Democratic hold
27th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Forrest11,00723.22%
Democratic Robert Wittenberg (incumbent)36,39276.78%
Total votes47,399100.00%
Democratic hold
28th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antoine Davison11,51433.67%
Democratic Patrick Green (incumbent)22,68066.63%
Total votes34,194100.00%
Democratic hold

Districts 29-55

29th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garren Griffith8,25325.46%
Democratic Tim Greimel (incumbent)23,09771.25%
Green Artelia Marie Leak1,0683.29%
Total votes32,418100.00%
Democratic hold
30th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diana Farrington19,86353.85%
Democratic Michael Notte17,02646.15%
Total votes36,889100.00%
Republican hold
31st District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lisa Valerio15,74338.89%
Democratic William Sowerby22,73556.16%
Libertarian Mike Saliba2,0074.96%
Total votes40,485100.00%
Democratic hold
32nd District (Macomb County (part), St. Clair County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pamela Hornberger25,62963.66%
Democratic Paul Manley14,63136.34%
Total votes40,260100.00%
Republican hold
33rd District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeffrey Yaroch30,29569.99%
Democratic Yani Warda12,98730.01%
Total votes43,282100.00%
Republican hold
34th District (Genesee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Page Brousseau3,13611.45%
Democratic Sheldon Neeley (incumbent)24,24888.55%
Total votes27,384100.00%
Democratic hold
35th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Brim8,63916.19%
Democratic Jeremy Moss (incumbent)44,73783.81%
Total votes53,376100.00%
Democratic hold
36th District (Macomb County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Lucido (incumbent)33,29371.84%
Democratic Diane Young13,04828.16%
Total votes46,341100.00%
Republican hold
37th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Swoboda17,20935.75%
Democratic Christine Greig (incumbent)29,18160.63%
Libertarian James K. Young1,7433.62%
Total votes48,133100.00%
Democratic hold
38th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Crawford (incumbent)28,20557.66%
Democratic Amy McCusker20,71142.34%
Total votes48,916100.00%
Republican hold
39th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Klint Kesto (incumbent)25,02450.41%
Democratic Michael Stack20,97542.25%
UnaffiliatedBeth McGrath3,6437.34%
Total votes49,642100.00%
Republican hold
40th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael McCready (incumbent)30,66453.48%
Democratic Nicole Bedi26,66946.52%
Total votes57,333100.00%
Republican hold
41st District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martin Howrylak (incumbent)26,70856.45%
Democratic Cyndi Peltonen20,60643.55%
Total votes47,314100.00%
Republican hold
42nd District (Livingston County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lana Theis (incumbent)34,01563.59%
Democratic Timothy Johnson17,30932.36%
Libertarian Jonathan Elgas2,1674.05%
Total votes53,491100.00%
Republican hold
43rd District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Tedder (incumbent)30,92365.47%
Democratic Ted Villella16,30934.53%
Total votes47,232100.00%
Republican hold
44th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Runestad (incumbent)33,73168.56%
Democratic Mark Venie15,47031.44%
Total votes49,201100.00%
Republican hold
45th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Webber (incumbent)29,12162.07%
Democratic Ted Golden17,79237.93%
Total votes46,913100.00%
Republican hold
46th District (Oakland County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Reilly33,07369.31%
Democratic David Jay Lillis14,64230.69%
Total votes47,715100.00%
Republican hold
47th District (Livingston County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Vaupel (incumbent)32,61668.17%
Democratic Keith Van Houten12,91827.00%
Libertarian Rodger Young2,3144.84%
Total votes47,848100.00%
Republican hold
48th District (Genesee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Reno19,64146.18%
Democratic Pam Faris (incumbent)22,88853.82%
Total votes42,529100.00%
Democratic hold
49th District (Genesee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeremy Baker11,45831.55%
Democratic Phil Phelps (incumbent)24,86268.45%
Total votes36,320100.00%
Democratic hold
50th District (Genesee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Matheny20,99247.97%
Democratic Tim Sneller22,77352.03%
Total votes43,765100.00%
Democratic hold
51st District (Genesee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Graves (incumbent)30,46860.70%
Democratic Ryan Bladzik17,05033.97%
Libertarian Mark L. Sanborn2,6775.33%
Total votes50,195100.00%
Republican hold
52nd District (Washtenaw County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Clark23,53544.68%
Democratic Donna Lasinski27,62052.44%
Green Eric Borregard1,5192.88%
Total votes52,674100.00%
Democratic hold
53rd District (Washtenaw County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel Bissell7,17616.25%
Democratic Yousef Rabhi 35,50280.40%
Green Joseph Stevens1,4763.34%
Total votes44,154100.00%
Democratic hold
54th District (Washtenaw County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Jardine10,05325.01%
Democratic Ronnie Peterson30,14874.99%
Total votes40,201100.00%
Democratic hold
55th District (Washtenaw County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Baird13,31230.67%
Democratic Adam Zemke (incumbent)30,09769.33%
Total votes43,409100.00%
Democratic hold

Districts 56-83

56th District (Monroe County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Sheppard (incumbent)24,50958.35%
Democratic Tom Redmond16,31638.84%
U. S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan R. Al Bain1,1792.81%
Total votes42,004100.00%
Republican hold
57th District (Lenawee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bronna Kahle23,69856.38%
Democratic Harvey Schmidt18,33243.62%
Total votes42,030100.00%
Republican hold
58th District (Branch County, Hillsdale County)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Leutheuser (incumbent)27,44475.37%
Democratic Mary Hamaty8,96824.63%
Total votes36,412100.00%
Republican hold
59th District (Cass County (part), St. Joseph County)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Miller (incumbent)24,34266.77%
Democratic Carol Higgins12,11733.23%
Total votes36,459100.00%
Republican hold
60th District (Kalamazoo County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alexander Ross9,59525.03%
Democratic Jon Hoadley (incumbent)26,57069.31%
Libertarian Logan Fleckenstein2,1705.66%
Total votes38,335100.00%
Democratic hold
61st District (Kalamazoo County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brandt Iden (incumbent)25,14949.39%
Democratic John Fisher22,75544.69%
Libertarian Ryan Winfield3,0185.93%
Total votes50,922100.00%
Republican hold
62nd District (Calhoun County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Bizon (incumbent)17,69948.03%
Democratic James Haadsma17,49047.46%
Libertarian Michelle Gregoire1,6604.50%
Total votes36,849100.00%
Republican hold
63rd District (Calhoun County (part), Kalamazoo County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Maturen (incumbent)26,87860.88%
Democratic Lynn Shiflea14,74933.41%
Green John Anthony La Pietra2,5235.71%
Total votes44,1505.71%
Republican hold
64th District (Jackson County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Alexander22,42662.52%
Democratic Ronald Brooks13,44337.48%
Total votes35,829100.00%
Republican hold
65th District (Eaton County (part), Jackson County (part), Lenawee County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brett Roberts (incumbent)25,09860.52%
Democratic Bonnie Johnson14,32134.53%
Libertarian Ronald A. Muszynski2,0554.95%
Total votes41,474100.00%
Republican hold
66th District (Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Griffin22,02454.26%
Democratic Annie Brown18,56845.74%
Total votes40,592100.00%
Republican hold
67th District (Ingham County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leon Clark20,69845.36%
Democratic Tom Cochran (incumbent)24,92954.64%
Total votes45,627100.00%
Democratic hold
68th District (Ingham County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Pilon8,36521.52%
Democratic Andy Schor (incumbent)28,37372.99%
Libertarian Robert Powell2,1325.48%
Total votes38,870100.00%
Democratic hold
69th District (Ingham County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Nastas III13,58531.63%
Democratic Sam Singh (incumbent)29,36668.37%
Total votes42,951100.00%
Democratic hold
70th District (Montcalm County, Gratiot County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Lower21,00163.24%
Democratic Ken Hart10,62531.99%
Green Michael Anderson1,5844.77%
Total votes
Republican hold
71st District (Eaton County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett (incumbent)26,31554.04%
Democratic Theresa Abed20,92642.98%
Libertarian Marc Lord1,4502.98%
Total votes48,691100.00%
Republican hold
72nd District (Allegan County (part), Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Johnson26,34358.49%
Democratic Steve Shoemaker18,69341.51%
Total votes45,036100.00%
Republican hold
73rd District (Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Afendoulis (incumbent)35,21663.72%
Democratic Deb Havens17,88532.36%
Libertarian Ron Heeren2,1653.29%
Total votes55,266100.00%
Republican hold
74th District (Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert VerHeulen (incumbent)29,25564.51%
Democratic Robin Bigger13,91530.68%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau2,1834.81%
Total votes45,353100.00%
Republican hold
75th District (Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chad Rossiter7,99623.61%
Democratic David LaGrand (incumbent)25,86876.39%
Total votes33,864100.00%
Democratic hold
76th District (Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Casey O'Neill18,47338.74%
Democratic Winnie Brinks (incumbent)27,04656.72%
Libertarian John George1,5583.27%
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan Brandon Hoezee6031.26%
Total votes47,680100.00%
Democratic hold
77th District (Kent County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tommy Brann
Democratic Dana Knight
78th District (Berrien County (part), Cass County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Pagel (incumbent)
Democratic Dean Hill
79th District (Berrien County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim LaSata
Democratic Marletta Seats
80th District (Allegan County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Whiteford (incumbent)
Democratic John Andrysiak
81st District (St. Clair County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lauwers (incumbent)
Democratic Stewart Sternberg
82nd District (Lapeer County)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Howell (incumbent)
Democratic Margaret Guerrero DeLuca
83rd District (Sanilac County, St. Clair County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shane Hernandez
Democratic Jim Frank
Green Deena Marie Bruderick

Districts 84-110

84th District (Huron, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward Canfield (incumbent)
Democratic James Wencel
85th District (Saginaw (part), Shiawassee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Frederick
Democratic Anthony Karhoff
86th District (Kent (part), Ionia (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Albert
Democratic Lynn Mason
Green Cliff Yankovich
87th District (Barry, Ionia (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Calley
Democratic Eric Anderson
88th District (Ottawa (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Victory (incumbent)
Democratic Kim Nagy
89th District (Ottawa (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Lilly
Democratic Tim Meyer
90th District (Ottawa (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniela Garcia (incumbent)
Democratic Mary Yedinak
91st District (Muskegon (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Hughes (incumbent)
Democratic Collene Lamonte
92nd District (Muskegon (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marshall Davis
Democratic Terry Sabo
93rd District (Clinton, Gratiot (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Leonard (incumbent)
Democratic Josh Derke
94th District (Saginaw (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Kelly (incumbent)
Democratic Kevin Seamon
95th District (Saginaw (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dorothy Tanner
Democratic Vanessa Guerra (incumbent)
96th District (Bay (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Scholl
Democratic Brian Elder
97th District (Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Osceola (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Wentworth
Democratic Bob Townsend
98th District (Midland (part), Bay (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Glenn (incumbent)
Democratic Geoff Malicoat
99th District (Isabella, Midland (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Hauck
Democratic Bryan Mielke
100th District (Lake, Newaygo, Oceana)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott VanSingel
Democratic Sandy Clarke
101st District (Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt VanderWall27,85254
Democratic Dan Scripps23,71945.9
102nd District (Mecosta, Osceola (part), Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Hoitenga
Democratic Doug Gabert
103rd District (Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Crawford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daire Rendon
Democratic Jordan Stancil
104th District (Grand Traverse)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Inman
Democratic Betsy Coffia
105th District (Antrim, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Triston Cole (incumbent)
Democratic Wyatt Knight
106th District (Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan (part), Crawford, Iosco, Presque Isle)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Allor
Democratic Robert Kennedy
107th District (Cheboygan (part), Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Chatfield (incumbent)
Democratic Phil Bellfy
108th District (Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beau LaFave
Democratic Scott Celello
109th District (Alger, Luce, Marquette (part), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Pfister
Democratic John Kivela (incumbent)
Green Wade Roberts
110th District (Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregory Markkanen
Democratic Scott Dianda (incumbent)

Special Elections

1st District

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. [3]

Brian Banks (politician) American politician

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Results

Democratic Primary

1st District Special Democratic Primary [4] (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tenisha Yancey2,21533.0
Democratic Pamela Sossi2,01730.1
Democratic Sandra Bucciero95614.3
Democratic Justin Johnson6159.2
Democratic Washington Youson4156.2
Democratic Keith Hollowell9562.2
Democratic Kirkland Garey1071.6
Democratic Burgess Foster781.2
Democratic John Donahue761.2
Democratic Gowana Mancill Jr.450.7
Democratic Ronald Diebel360.5

====Republican Primary====

1st District Special Republican Primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Corcoran81974.4
Republican William Phillips28225.6

General Election

1st District Special Election [5] (Wayne County (part))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tenisha Yancey 7,26671.3
Republican Mark Corcoran2,55125.0
Libertarian Greg Creswell3343.3

109th District

Background

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. [6]

John Kivela was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 until his death in 2017, and as Mayor of Marquette, Michigan, from 2008 until 2012.

Results

Democratic Primary

109th District Special Democratic Primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Cambensy 3,47736.1
Democratic Jeremy Hosking3,34434.7
Democratic Joe Derocha2,43525.3
Democratic Tom Curry3864.0

Republican Primary

109th District [7] (Alger, Luce, Marquette (part), Schoolcraft)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rich Rossway1,671100

General Election

109th District Special election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Cambensy11,72156.7
Republican Rich Rossway8,69042.0
Green Wade Roberts2761.3

68th District

Background

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. [9] 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.

Andy Schor American politician

Andy Schor is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently serving as the 52nd mayor of Lansing. Andy previously represented residents of the 68th District in the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes most of the City of Lansing and all of Lansing Township. In the House, he was Minority Vice Chair of the House Committee on Commerce and Trade, and as a member of the House Education and House Regulatory Reform committees. Schor previously served ten years as a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. He is a founding member of the Ingham County Land Bank and has served as a board member of the Tri-County Office of Aging and the South Lansing Community Development Association.

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Rick Snyder American politician and business executive

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