Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 61st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Denise Mentzer
D–Mount Clemens
Demographics72% White
16% Black
3% Hispanic
4% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)92,954
Notes[1]

Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 61st 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

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Francis A. Crowley Democratic 1965–1966 Clarkston [4]
Loren D. Anderson Republican 1967–1972 Pontiac [5]
Melvin L. Larsen Republican 1973–1978 Oxford [6]
Alice Tomboulian Democratic 1979–1980 Oakland Township [7]
Mat J. Dunaskiss Republican 1981–1990 Lake Orion [8]
Tom F. Middleton Republican 1991–1992 Ortonville [9]
Dale L. Shugars Republican 1993–1994 Portage [10]
Charles R. Perricone Republican 1995–2000 Kalamazoo [11]
Tom George Republican 2001–2002 Kalamazoo [12]
Jack Hoogendyk Republican 2003–2008 Texas Township Lived in Portage until around 2007.[13]
Larry DeShazor Republican 2009–2010 Portage [14]
Margaret O'Brien Republican 2011–2014 Portage [15]
Brandt Iden Republican 2015–2020 Kalamazoo Lived in Oshtemo from around 2017 to 2018.[16]
Christine Morse Democratic 2021–2022 Texas Township [17]
Denise Mentzer Democratic 2023–present Mount Clemens [18]

Recent elections

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2020

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2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bronwyn Haltom 27,088 45.93
Democratic Christine Morse 31,888 54.07
Total votes 58,976 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2018

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 24,002 51.37
Democratic Alberta Griffin 22,719 48.63
Total votes 46,721 100
Republican hold

2016

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2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 25,149 49.39%
Democratic John Fisher 22,755 44.69%
Libertarian Ryan Winfield 3,018 5.93%
Total votes 50,922 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

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2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 16,015 48.38
Democratic John Fischer 14,145 42.73
Libertarian Michael Stampfler 2,941 8.88
Total votes 33,101 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret O'Brien 27,726 58.25
Democratic Michael Martin 19,876 41.75
Total votes 47,602 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret O'Brien 21,917 61.59
Democratic Thomas Batten 13,669 38.41
Total votes 35,586 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry DeShazor 28,303 51.07
Democratic Julie Rogers 27,122 48.93
Total votes 55,425 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [26]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [27]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [28]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [29]
Kalamazoo County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [30]
Kalamazoo County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [31]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 61, MI". Census Reporter.
  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 - Francis A. Crowley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Loren D. Anderson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Melvin L. Larsen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Alice Tomboulian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Mat J. Dunaskiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas (Tom) F. Middleton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Charles R. Perricone". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Dr. Tom M. George". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Jacob (Jack) W. Hoogendyk Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Larry DeShazor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Margaret OBrien". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Brandt Iden". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Legislator Details - Christine Morse". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Legislator Details - Denise Mentzer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  28. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  29. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  30. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  31. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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