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2016 in Michigan

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2016
in
Michigan

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Events from the year 2016 in Michigan.

The Detroit Free Press (DFP) and Lansing State Journal (LSJ) both published year-end recaps of the year's top news stories. The only story to appear on both lists was Donald Trump's narrow electoral victory in Michigan by 11,000 votes (and the recount requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein). Other top stories included:

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Office holders

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State office holders

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Rick Snyder

Mayors of major cities

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Mike Duggan

Federal office holders

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Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters

Population

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In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2017, the state's population was estimated at 9,962,311, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.

The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:

2017
Rank
City County 2010 Pop. 2016 Pop. Change 2010-16
1 Detroit Wayne 713,777 672,795 −5.7% Decrease
2 Grand Rapids Kent 188,040 196,445 4.5% Increase
3 Warren Macomb 134,056 135,125 0.8% Increase
4 Sterling Heights Macomb 129,699 132,427 2.1% Increase
5 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 113,934 120,782 6.0% Increase
6 Lansing Ingham 114,297 116,020 1.5% Increase
7 Flint Genesee 102,434 97,386 −4.9% Decrease
8 Dearborn Wayne 98,153 94,444 −3.8% Decrease
9 Livonia Wayne 96,942 94,041 −3.0% Decrease
10 Troy Oakland 80,980 83,641 3.3% Increase
11 Westland Wayne 84,094 81,545 −3.0% Decrease
12 Farmington Hills Oakland 79,740 81,129 1.7% Increase
13 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 74,262 75,984 2.3% Increase
14 Wyoming Kent 72,125 75,567 4.8% Increase

Sports

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Baseball

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Miguel Cabrera

American football

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Matthew Stafford

Basketball

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Reggie Jackson

Ice hockey

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Henrik Zetterberg

Racing

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Other

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Music

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Chronology of events

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January

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February

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  • February 20 - an Uber driver in Kalamazoo goes on a shooting spree (2016 Kalamazoo shootings), killing six persons and injuring two others

March

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April

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May

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June

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  • June 7 - a pickup truck plowed into a group of bicyclists north of Kalamazoo, killing five and injuring four others

July

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  • July 11 - an escaped prisoner grabbed a gun and killed two bailiffs in a courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan

August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Stories of 2016". Detroit Free Press. January 1, 2017. pp. 4A, 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2016: The year's top stories". Lansing State Journal. January 1, 2017. pp. 1A, 4A.
  3. ^ "2016 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2016 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "2016 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "2016 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2015–16 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "2015-16 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "2015-16 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "2015–16 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "The Year in Music 2016". Detroit Music Magazine. January 3, 2017.