CalledUnofficial results
Michigan Senate District 16
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Joe Bellino won re-election by 23.5 points over Deandre Barnes.
Joe BellinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%74,857
Deandre BarnesDemocrat
38.2%46,372
36% of the expected vote counted · 121,229 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Deandre BarnesJoe Bellino
$13.9K
Raised by the campaign
$110K
$8.7K
Spent by the campaign
$99.9K
$3K
Cash on hand
$31.1K
Campaign money: Michigan Bureau of Elections, through Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Michigan Bureau of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 18, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Deandre Barnes
- 1%
- Joe Bellino
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+21.0