Michigan House District 96
State House District 96
Covers part of Bay County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Bay City and Essexville.
33 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President33 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)29,514 · 55.4% | Kamala D. Harris (D)23,115 · 43.4% | R+12.0 | 53,300 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate33 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Mike Rogers (R)27,224 · 52.1% | Elissa Slotkin (D)23,592 · 45.1% | R+6.9 | 52,285 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2022 Governor36 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Gretchen Whitmer (D)22,201 · 51.9% | Tudor M. Dixon (R)19,773 · 46.2% | D+5.7 | 42,793 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 President35 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | Donald J. Trump (R)26,858 · 53.6% | Joseph R. Biden (D)22,423 · 44.8% | R+8.9 | 50,099 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate35 precinctsMichigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results | John James (R)25,418 · 51.4% | Gary Peters (D)23,152 · 46.8% | R+4.6 | 49,482 | Michigan Department of State, Bureau of ElectionsOfficial certified results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
96TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy BesonRepublican | Republican | 31,135 | 60.3% |
| Rudy M. Howard, Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 20,474 | 39.7% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
96TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy BesonRepublican | Republican | 23,373 | 55.3% |
| Kim J. CoonanDemocrat | Democrat | 18,881 | 44.7% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
96TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy BesonRepublican | Republican | 25,655 | 54.6% |
| Brian K. ElderDemocrat | Democrat | 21,328 | 45.4% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results