2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bill Huizenga (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis B. Murphy (D) by 30.1 points.
Bill HuizengaRepublican · winner
62.6%212,508
Dennis B. MurphyDemocrat
32.5%110,391
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian
2.4%8,154
Matthew A. BradyGreen
1.6%5,353
Ronald E. GraeserOther party
0.9%2,904
Joshua ArnoldOther party
0.0%18
339,328 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.
Dennis B. MurphyBill Huizenga
$16.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$16.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$208.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Bill Huizenga (R)Dennis B. Murphy (D)
Also on the ballot: Erwin J. Haas (Libertarian), 2.4%; Matthew A. Brady (Green), 1.6%; Ronald E. Graeser (Other party), 0.9%; Joshua Arnold (Other party), 0.0%