2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Tom Barrett (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Theresa Abed (D) by 11.1 points.
Tom BarrettRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.0%26,315
Theresa AbedDemocrat
43.0%20,926
Marc LordLibertarian
3.0%1,450
48,691 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