2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 14th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Brenda L. Lawrence (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Howard Klausner (R) by 59.8 points.
Brenda L. LawrenceDemocrat · winner
78.5%244,135
Howard KlausnerRepublican
18.7%58,103
Gregory CreswellLibertarian
1.6%4,893
Marcia SquierGreen
1.2%3,843
310,974 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
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.
Brenda L. LawrenceNo Republican
$872.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$700.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$261.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Brenda L. Lawrence (D)Howard Klausner (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Creswell (Libertarian), 1.6%; Marcia Squier (Green), 1.2%