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Michigan's 54th House of Representatives district

Summary

Michigan's 54th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 54th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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]

Michigan's 54th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Donni Steele
R–Orion
Demographics55.6% White
30.1% Black
5.6% Hispanic
3.3% Asian
5.0% Other
Population (2010)88,535[1]

List of representatives edit

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Edson V. Root Jr. Republican 1965–1971 Bangor Died in office.[4]
Bela E. Kennedy Republican 1971–1972 Bangor [5]
James S. Farnsworth Republican 1973–1974 Holland [6]
Edgar Fredricks Republican 1975–1978 Holland [7]
Paul Hillegonds Republican 1979–1992 Holland Lived in Augusta until around 1981.[8]
Kirk Profit Democratic 1993–1998 Ypsilanti [9]
Ruth Ann Jamnick Democratic 1999–2004 Ypsilanti [10]
Alma Wheeler Smith Democratic 2005–2010 Salem Township [11]
David E. Rutledge Democratic 2011–2016 Ypsilanti [12]
Ronnie Peterson Democratic 2017–2022 Ypsilanti [13]
Donni Steele Republican 2023–present Orion [14]

Recent Elections edit

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie D. Peterson 28,500 78.65
Republican Colton A. Campbell 7,737 21.35
Total votes 36,237 100
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Peterson 30,148 74.99%
Republican Kevin Jardine 10,053 25.01%
Total votes 40,201 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Rutledge 18,608 75.33
Republican Ed Moore 6,093 24.67
Total votes 24,701 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Rutledge 29,949 77.45
Republican Bill Emmerich 8,722 22.55
Total votes 38,671 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Rutledge 18,146 61.16
Republican Richard Deitering 9,708 32.72
Independent David Palmer 1,363 4.59
Constitution Clifford McKinney 451 1.52
Total votes 29,668 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alma Wheeler Smith 33,501 71.13
Republican Tom Banks 12,281 26.07
Libertarian David Raaflaub 1,319 2.8
Total votes 47,101 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries edit

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Allegan County (part)

Van Buren County

1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Allegan County (part)

Ottawa County (part)

Van Buren County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Allegan County

Barry County (part)

1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Washtenaw County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Washtenaw County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
  Washtenaw County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 54, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Edson V. Root Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Bela E. Kennedy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - James S. Farnsworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Edgar J. Fredricks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Paul Hillegonds". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Kirk A. Profit". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Ruth Ann Jamnick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Alma Wheeler Smith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - David Rutledge". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Ronnie Peterson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Donni Steele". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  26. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 54" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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