2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Michigan House District 17
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Joe Bellino (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Lavoy (D) by 8.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Joe BellinoRepublican · winner
52.2%20,232
Bill LavoyDemocrat · incumbent
44.3%17,151
Jeff AndringConstitution
3.5%1,355
38,738 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