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2002Final results

2002 election for Michigan House District 16

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Jim Plakas (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Eric Homeier (R) by 53.8 points.

Jim PlakasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.2%19,693
Eric HomeierRepublican
21.4%5,595
David NagyLibertarian
3.5%913
26,201 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+0.61996D+20.71998D+37.52000D+53.82002D+45.02004D+46.82006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jim Plakas (D)Eric Homeier (R)

Also on the ballot: David Nagy (Libertarian), 3.5%