2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Hank Vaupel (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Keith Van Houten (D) by 41.2 points.
Hank VaupelRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%32,616
Keith Van HoutenDemocrat
27.0%12,918
Rodger YoungLibertarian
4.8%2,314
47,848 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