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Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 71st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Brian BeGole
RAntrim Township
Demographics82.1% White
7.0% Black
5.4% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
0.7% Other
Population (2010)94,228[1]

Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee counties.[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

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Bruce L. Monks Democratic 1965–1966 Mount Clemens [4]
Allen F. Rush Republican 1967–1968 Lake Orion [5]
Thomas Guastello Democratic 1969–1974 Sterling Heights Lived in Utica until around 1971.[6]
Sal Rocca Republican 1975–1980 Sterling Heights
Doug Cruce Republican 1981–1982 Troy [7]
Sal Rocca Republican 1983–1992 Sterling Heights [8]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1993–1998 Grand Ledge [9]
Susan L. Tabor Republican 1999–2004 Delta Township Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002.[10]
Rick Jones Republican 2005–2010 Grand Ledge [11]
Deb Shaughnessy Republican 2011–2012 Charlotte [12]
Theresa Abed Democratic 2013–2014 Charlotte [13]
Tom Barrett Republican 2015–2018 Potterville [14]
Angela Witwer Democratic 2019–2022 Lansing [15]
Brian BeGole Republican 2023–present Antrim Township [16]

Recent Elections

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2020

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2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Witwer (incumbent) 28,200 51.22
Republican Gina Johnsen 26,049 47.31
Green Dalton R. McCuiston 807 1.47
Total votes 55,056 100.0

2018

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Witwer 21,990 50.80
Republican Christine E. Barnes 21,299 49.20
Total votes 43,289 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Barrett 26,315 54.04%
Democratic Theresa Abed 20,926 42.98%
Libertarian Marc Lord 1,450 2.98%
Total votes 48,691 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

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2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Barrett 17,715 50.44
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,405 49.56
Total votes 35,120 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

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2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theresa Abed 24,822 53.43
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 21,637 46.57
Total votes 46,459 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 24,674 59.19
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,014 40.81
Total votes 41,688 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Jones 29,169 58.07
Democratic Mark Eagle 21,063 41.93
Total votes 50,232 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [24]
Macomb County (part)

Oakland County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [25]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [26]
Eaton County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [27]
Eaton County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [28]
Eaton County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [29]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of State House District 71, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Bruce L. Monks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Allen F. Rush". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas Guastello". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Doug Cruce". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Sal Rocca". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Susan L. Tabor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Rick Jones". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Deb Shaughnessy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Theresa Abed". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Tom Barrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Angela Witwer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Brian BeGole". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  29. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.