An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including
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was held on August 2, 2016.
There was no change in the composition of the House as Republicans retained control, winning 63 seats compared to 47 seats for the Democrats.
Members elected at the 2016 election served in the 99th Michigan Legislature which convened on January 11, 2017.
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.
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.
Harvey Santana
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Career
Early career
Prior to his election to the Legislature, Santana served ...
Paul Clemente
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George Darany
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Marilyn Lane
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Early life
On February 10, 1959, Lane was born Detroit, Michigan. Lane's father w ...
Charles Smiley
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Career
For 18 years, Smiley worked at General Motors. From 1978, he worked for the City of Burton, Michigan as a firefighter.
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Jeff Irwin
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Marcia Hovey-Wright
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Charles Brunner
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Kurt Heise
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Pat Somerville
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Jeff Farrington
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Andrea LaFontaine
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Ken Goike
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Bradford Jacobsen
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Nancy Jenkins
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Aric Nesbitt
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Rick Outman
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Ken Yonker
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Tom Hooker
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Al Pscholka
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Lisa Lyons
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Mike Callton
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Amanda Price
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Kevin Cotter
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Jon Bumstead
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Bruce Rendon
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Peter Pettalia
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Ed McBroom
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Results
Statewide
Statewide results of the 2016 Michigan House of Representatives:
District
Results of the 2016 Michigan House of Representatives election by district:
Election matchups
Following the primary elections on August 2, general election matchups and results in each district were as follows:
Districts 1-28
Districts 29-55
Districts 56-83
Districts 84-110
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 GeneralBill 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.
Results
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
General Election
109th District
Background
The 109th District seat became vacant after state Rep.
John Kivela
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Kivela was first ...
committed suicide just hours after he was arrested for drunk driving for the second time during his time in the legislature.
Results
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
General Election
68th District
Background
On November 7, 2017, term-limited Democratic state Rep.
Andy Schor
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Virg Bernero
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. Schor will take office on January 1, 2018. 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.
Michigan House of Representatives
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2016
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