2016Final results
2016 election for Michigan House District 97
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jason Wentworth (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Townsend (D) by 29.7 points.
Jason WentworthRepublican · winner
64.9%24,124
Robert TownsendDemocrat
35.1%13,074
37,198 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