2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Daniel T. Kildee (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Al Hardwick (R) by 26.1 points.
Daniel T. KildeeDemocrat · winner
61.2%195,279
Al HardwickRepublican
35.1%112,102
Steve SlukaLibertarian
2.2%7,006
Harley MikkelsonGreen
1.5%4,904
319,291 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.
Daniel T. KildeeNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$706.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$501.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Daniel T. Kildee (D)Al Hardwick (R)
Also on the ballot: Steve Sluka (Libertarian), 2.2%; Harley Mikkelson (Green), 1.5%