2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Christopher R. Morse (R) by 20.5 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
57.9%199,661
Christopher R. MorseRepublican
37.4%128,937
Matthew OrlandoLibertarian
2.8%9,563
John V. McDermottGreen
1.9%6,614
344,775 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.
Sander M. LevinNo Republican
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$226.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)Christopher R. Morse (R)
Also on the ballot: Matthew Orlando (Libertarian), 2.8%; John V. McDermott (Green), 1.9%