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2016Final results

2016 election for Michigan House District 53

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Yousef Rabhi (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Samuel Bissell (R) by 64.2 points.

Yousef RabhiDemocrat · winner
80.4%35,502
Samuel BissellRepublican
16.3%7,176
3.3%1,476
44,154 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

EvenD+60.92010D+61.92012D+64.72014D+64.22016D+73.72018D+73.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates