2018Final results
2018 election for Michigan Senate District 16
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Mike Shirkey (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Val Cochran Toops (D) by 28.4 points.
Mike ShirkeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%56,980
Val Cochran ToopsDemocrat
34.3%31,129
Ronald A. MuszynskiLibertarian
3.0%2,760
90,869 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET