1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
David Bonior (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Susy Heintz (R) by 10.8 points.
David BoniorDemocrat · winner
54.4%132,829
Susy HeintzRepublican
43.6%106,444
Stuart E. ScottLibertarian
1.5%3,747
John D. LitleNatural Law
0.5%1,253
244,281 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David BoniorSusy Heintz
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$677.2K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$674K
$57.4K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
David Bonior (D)Susy Heintz (R)
Also on the ballot: Stuart E. Scott (Libertarian), 1.5%; John D. Litle (Natural Law), 0.5%