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Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district

Summary

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]

Michigan's 71st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Brian BeGole
R–Antrim Township
Demographics82.1% White
7.0% Black
5.4% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
0.7% Other
Population (2010)94,228[1]

List of representatives edit

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 edit

2020 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.

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