2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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

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%

County Results Bergman      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Johnson      50-60%

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] But 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]

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%

County Results Huizenga      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Huizenga Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga Republican

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

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%

County Results Amash      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election Justin Amash Republican Elected U.S. Representative Justin Amash Republican

Republican Incumbent Rep. Justin Amash is running for re-election and his Democratic opponent is Douglas Smith.[26]

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%

County Results Moolenaar      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election John Moolenaar Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Moolenaar Republican

Republican Incumbent Rep. John Moolenaar is running for re-election and his Libertarian opponent is Leonard Schwartz. Keith Butkovich is 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.

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%

County Results Kildee      50-60%      60-70% Hardwick      40-50%      50-60%

U.S. Representative before election Dan Kildee Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Dan Kildee Democratic

Democratic incumbent Rep. Dan Kildee is running for re-election and his Republican opponent is Al Hardwick.[26]

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%

County Results Upton      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. Representative before election Fred Upton Republican Elected U.S. Representative Fred Upton Republican

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

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%

County Results Walberg      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Driskell      40-50%

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 is Republican Tim Walberg, who has 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 is being challenged by Doug North.[29] Democratic state representative Gretchen Driskell, the former mayor of Saline, has announced that she will run against Walberg in 2016,[30] As will Libertarian Ken Proctor.[16] Walberg won the Republican nomination.[31]

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%

County Results Bishop      60-70% Shkreli      50-60%

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.

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%

County Results Levin      50-60%

U.S. Representative before election Sander Levin Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sander Levin Democratic

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

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%

County Results Mitchell      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Representative before election Candice Miller Republican Elected U.S. Representative Paul Mitchell Republican

Republican incumbent Candice Miller, who has represented the 10th district since 2003, was not running 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 are seeking the Republican nomination to succeed Miller.[43] State Senator Jack Brandenburg considered entering into the race, but declared in January 2016 that he would not run.[44][45] Paul Mitchell won the Republican nomination.[31]

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%

County Results Trott      50-60%

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 is Republican Dave Trott, who has represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, winning the general election with 55.9% of the vote. He is running for re-election. Anil Kumar is his Democratic opponent, and Jonathan Osment is 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]

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%

County Results Dingell      50-60%      70-80%

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 is 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 won the Libertarian Party nomination for District 12 on May 14, 2016, in Lansing, Michigan. [50]

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%

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, has served 26 terms in Congress and is the Dean of the United States House of Representatives. Detroit and City Clerk Janice Winfrey will run against Conyers in the Democratic Party primary election.[52] Jeff Gorman is running on the Republican side, and Tiffany Hayden is running on the Libertarian side.[15][26][16] Conyers won the nomination.[53]

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%

County Results Lawrence      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. Representative before election Brenda Lawrence Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Brenda Lawrence Democratic

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

• U.S. House elections in Michigan, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
• Candidate and Committee Viewer at Federal Election Commission