2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Tim Walberg (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Gretchen D. Driskell (D) by 15.0 points.
Tim WalbergRepublican · winner
55.1%184,321
Gretchen D. DriskellDemocrat
40.0%134,010
Ken ProctorLibertarian
4.9%16,476
334,807 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.
Gretchen D. DriskellTim Walberg
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$15.3K
Cash on hand
$151.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016