2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan House District 42
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Lana Theis (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Timothy Johnson (D) by 31.2 points.
Lana TheisRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%34,015
Timothy JohnsonDemocrat
32.4%17,309
Jon ElgasLibertarian
4.1%2,167
53,491 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