2004Final results
2004 election for Michigan House District 16
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jim Plakas (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Lauster (R) by 45.0 points.
Jim PlakasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.3%25,756
Jeffrey LausterRepublican
25.3%9,259
David NagyLibertarian
2.4%886
William LowryConstitution
2.0%740
36,641 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jim Plakas (D)Jeffrey Lauster (R)
Also on the ballot: David Nagy (Libertarian), 2.4%; William Lowry (Constitution), 2.0%