1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 4th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dave Camp (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Lisa A. Donaldson (D) by 32.8 points.
Dave CampRepublican · winner
65.5%159,561
Lisa A. DonaldsonDemocrat
32.7%79,691
Ben Steele IIILibertarian
1.0%2,410
Susan ArnoldNatural Law
0.8%1,928
243,645 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.
Lisa A. DonaldsonDave Camp
$13.3K
Raised by the campaign
$735.3K
$13.3K
Spent by the campaign
$695.6K
$19
Cash on hand
$179.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Dave Camp (R)Lisa A. Donaldson (D)
Also on the ballot: Ben Steele III (Libertarian), 1.0%; Susan Arnold (Natural Law), 0.8%