Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 16th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Stephanie A. Young
DDetroit
Demographics74.5% White
16.8% Black
2.3% Hispanic
3.4% Asian
0.3% Other
Population (2010)90,584[1]

Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 16th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.[3]

List of representatives[edit]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Josephine D. Hunsinger Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [4]
Matthew McNeely 1973–1982 [5]
Juanita Watkins 1983–1990 [6]
Hansen Clarke 1991–1992 [7]
Richard A. Young 1993–1994 Dearborn [8]
James R. Ryan Republican 1995–1996 Redford [9]
Bob Brown Democratic 1997–2002 Dearborn Heights [10]
Jim A. Plakas 2003–2006 Garden City [11]
Bob Constan 2007–2012 Dearborn Heights [12]
Robert Kosowski 2013–2018 Westland [13]
Kevin Coleman 2019–2022 [14]
Stephanie A. Young 2023–present Detroit [15]

Recent elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Coleman 22,027 67.25
Republican Jody Rice-White 10,728 32.75
Total votes 32,755
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 24,147 63.97%
Republican Matthew Morrow 13,599 36.03%
Total votes 37,746 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 15,346 68.19
Republican Steve Boron 7,160 31.81
Total votes 22,506 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 25,147 67.65
Republican Mary Stargell 10,277 27.65
Libertarian Steven Boron 1,039 2.80
Total votes 36,463 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Constan 14,724 67.3
Republican Michael Mullins 7,153 32.7
Total votes 21,877 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Constan 28,194 75.53
Republican Joseph Smith 9,133 24.47
Total votes 37,327 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 16, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Josephine Drivinsky Hunsinger". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Matthew McNeely". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Juanita Watkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Richard Arthur Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - James Rogers Ryan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Bob Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Bob Constan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Kosowski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Kevin Coleman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Stephanie Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 16" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.