2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Justin Amash (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Douglas Smith (D) by 21.9 points.
Justin AmashRepublican · winner
59.5%203,545
Douglas SmithDemocrat
37.5%128,400
Ted GerrardConstitution
3.0%10,420
342,365 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.
Douglas SmithJustin Amash
$30.2K
Raised by the campaign
$688.1K
$26.3K
Spent by the campaign
$799.3K
$3.9K
Cash on hand
$217.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016