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2016Final results

2016 election for Michigan's 13th District

U.S. House · Michigan

John Conyers, Jr. (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Jeff Gorman (R) by 61.4 points.

John Conyers, Jr.Democrat · winner
77.1%198,771
Jeff GormanRepublican
15.7%40,541
Tiffany HaydenLibertarian
3.7%9,648
Sam JohnsonWorking Class
3.4%8,835
0.0%2
257,797 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+60.92010D+69.12012D+63.22014D+61.42016D+59.42020D+47.02022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

John Conyers, Jr.No Republican
$627.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$622.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$13.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates

John Conyers, Jr. (D)Jeff Gorman (R)

Also on the ballot: Tiffany Hayden (Libertarian), 3.7%; Sam Johnson (Working Class), 3.4%; Clyde Darnell Lynch (Other party), 0.0%