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Michigan's 4th House of Representatives district

Summary

Michigan's 4th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 4th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's Midtown and New Center neighborhoods, and all of the city of Hamtramck.[3] 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.[4]

Michigan's 4th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Karen Whitsett
D–Detroit
Demographics24.4% White
57.3% Black
0.7% Hispanic
13.1% Asian
0.9% Other
3.6% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)87,958
NotesSources available at [1] and [2]

List of representatives edit

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
William B. Fitzgerald Democratic 1965–1970 Detroit Died in office in 1970[5]
William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. Democratic 1971–1972 Detroit Redistricted to the 12th district.

Elected in special election to replace his father, Mar. 8, 1971[6]

Alma G. Stallworth Democratic 1973–1974 Detroit Redistricted from the 15th district
George Cushingberry, Jr. Democratic 1975–1982 Detroit
Alma G. Stallworth Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit Redistricted to the 12th district
Joseph F. Young, Jr. Democratic 1993–1994 Detroit Redistricted from the 15th district
Ed Vaughn Democratic 1995–2000 Detroit Term limited
Mary D. Waters Democratic 2001–2006 Detroit[7] Term limited
Coleman Young II Democratic 2007–2010 Detroit[8]
Maureen Stapleton Democratic 2011–2012 Detroit[9]
Rose Mary Robinson Democratic 2013–2018 Detroit[10] Term limited
Isaac Robinson Democratic 2019–2020 Detroit Died in office in 2020[11]
Abraham Aiyash Democratic 2020–2022 Hamtramck [12][13]
Karen Whitsett Democratic 2023–present Detroit [14]

District Boundaries edit

Years County Municipalities Map Notes
2013–present Wayne Detroit (including Midtown and New Center), Hamtramck
 
2003–2012 Wayne Detroit (Much of the Lower East Side and part of Downtown and Midtown)
 
1993–2002 Wayne Detroit (Much of the Lower East Side and Upper East Side and part of Midtown)
 
2011–2022 Wayne Detroit (part), Hamtramck
 
 [15]

Recent Elections edit

2020 edit

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abraham Aiyash 27,263 89.75
Republican Howard Weathington 1,736 5.71
Working Class Linda Rayburn 1,023 3.37
Independent Md Rabbi Alam 355 1.17
Total votes 30,377 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 edit

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Isaac Robinson 19,984 94.55
Republican Howard Weathington 1,153 5.45
Turnout 21,137 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 edit

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Mary C. Robinson 24,790 91.87
Republican Matt Schonert 1,397 5.18
Green Dan Finn 796 2.95
Turnout 26,983 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 edit

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Mary C. Robinson 15,609 94.57
Republican Edith Floyd 896 5.43
Turnout 16,505 100.0
Democratic hold

2012 edit

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Mary C. Robinson 27,512 95.30
Republican Ron Michalski 1,356 4.70
Turnout 28,868 100.0
Democratic hold

2010 edit

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maureen L. Stapleton 15,561 94.89
Republican Lillian L. Smith 547 3.34
Democratic Danetta L. Simpson 291 1.77
Turnout 16,399 100.0
Democratic hold

2008 edit

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Coleman Young II 28,114 100.00
Turnout 28,114 100.0
Democratic hold

2006 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Michigan House of Representatives". Michigan House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Overview of State House District 4, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 4: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fitzgerald family of Michigan". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Michigan Manual: Biographical Sketches" (PDF). Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "House of Representatives, 2005-2006" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  8. ^ "House of Representatives, 2007-2008" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Isaac Robinson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives". MLive. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Abraham Aiyash". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Karen S. Whitsett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 4" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

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