Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 59th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Doug Wozniak
R–Shelby Charter Township
Demographics85.4% White
4.1% Black
6.2% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.7% Other
Population (2010)93,020[1]

Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 59th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb 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
Charles J. Davis Republican 1965–1968 Onondaga [4]
Jim N. Brown Republican 1969–1972 Okemos Lived in Mason until around 1971.[5]
H. Lynn Jondahl Democratic 1973–1992 Okemos Lived in East Lansing until around 1989.[6]
Glenn S. Oxender Republican 1993–1998 Sturgis [7]
Cameron S. Brown Republican 1999–2002 Sturgis [8]
Rick S. Shaffer Republican 2003–2008 Three Rivers [9]
Matt Lori Republican 2009–2014 Constantine [10]
Aaron Miller Republican 2015–2020 Sturgis [11][12]
Steve Carra Republican 2021–2022 Three Rivers [13][14][15]
Doug Wozniak Republican 2023–present Shelby Charter Township [16]

Recent Elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller 20,922 66.25
Democratic Dennis B. Smith 10,656 33.75
Total votes 31,578 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller (incumbent) 24,342 66.77%
Democratic Carol Higgins 12,117 33.23%
Total votes 36,459 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller 14,141 62.25
Democratic Mike Moroz 8,574 37.75
Total votes 22,715 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 22,510 62.27
Democratic Mike Moroz 13,640 37.73
Total votes 36,150 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 17,603 72
Democratic Carol Higgins 6,846 28
Total votes 24,449 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 23,826 59.86
Democratic Carol Higgins 15,977 40.14
Total votes 39,803 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Ingham County (part)

Jackson County (part)

1964 Apportionment Plan [23]
Ingham County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [24]
Ingham County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [25]
Cass County (part)

St. Joseph County

1992 Apportionment Plan [26]
Cass County (part)

St. Joseph County

2001 Apportionment Plan [27]
Cass County (part)

St. Joseph County

2011 Apportionment Plan [28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 59, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Charles J. Davis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Jim N. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - H. Lynn Jondahl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Glenn S. Oxender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Cameron S. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Rick S. Shaffer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Matt (Matthew) Lori". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Aaron Miller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Aaron Miller (Michigan)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Steve Carra". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Steve Carra". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Douglas Wozniak". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  24. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 59" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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