Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district
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Michigan's 71st State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 82.1% 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
[edit]Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
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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
[edit]2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deb Shaughnessy | 24,674 | 59.19 | |
Democratic | Theresa Abed | 17,014 | 40.81 | |
Total votes | 41,688 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Population of State House District 71, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Bruce L. Monks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Allen F. Rush". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas Guastello". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Doug Cruce". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Sal Rocca". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Susan L. Tabor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Rick Jones". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Deb Shaughnessy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Theresa Abed". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Tom Barrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Angela Witwer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Brian BeGole". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.