2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Kim Lasata (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Marletta Seats (D) by 20.4 points.
Kim LasataRepublican · winner
58.8%23,657
Marletta SeatsDemocrat
38.4%15,461
Carl OehlingConstitution
2.8%1,129
40,247 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