2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2016 election for Michigan House District 11
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert E. Pope (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Lauren Plawecki (D) by 24.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Robert E. PopeRepublican · winner
48.9%47,172
Lauren PlaweckiDemocrat
24.9%24,020
Jewell JonesDemocrat
24.6%23,731
Marc Joseph SosnowskiOther party
1.6%1,586
96,509 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
The candidates
Robert E. Pope (R)Lauren Plawecki (D)Jewell Jones (D)
Also on the ballot: Marc Joseph Sosnowski (Other party), 1.6%