Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

Summary

Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 81st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent County.[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 81st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Rachel Hood
DGrand Rapids
Demographics94.1% White
0.7% Black
3.2% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
0.4% Other
1.1[1]% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)83,982[2]

List of representatives edit

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Dale Kildee Democratic 1965–1974 Flint [5]
Mark Clodfelter Democratic 1975–1980 Flint Resigned.[6]
Robert L. Emerson Democratic 1981–1992 Flint [7]
Terry London Republican 1993–1998 Marysville [8]
Lauren M. Hager Republican 1999–2004 Port Huron [9]
Phil Pavlov Republican 2005–2010 St. Clair Township [10]
Judson Gilbert II Republican 2011–2012 Algonac [11]
Dan Lauwers Republican 2013–2018 Brockway [12]
Gary Eisen Republican 2019–2022 St. Clair Township [13]
Rachel Hood Democratic 2023–present Grand Rapids [14]

Recent Elections edit

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Eisen 33,241 68.49
Democratic Debbie Bourgois 15,290 31.51
Total votes 48,531 100.0
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary R. Eisen 22,811 63.47
Democratic Joshua Rivard 13,130 36.53
Total votes 35,941 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lauwers 28,068 68.96%
Democratic Stewart Sternberg 12,633 31.04%
Total votes 40,701 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Lauwers 17,882 65.08
Democratic Bernardo Licata 9,596 34.92
Total votes 27,478 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Lauwers 20,929 53.84
Democratic Patrick Phelan 17,945 46.16
Total votes 38,874 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jud Gilbert 19,620 69.91
Democratic Carol Morrissette 8,444 30.09
Independent Gary R. Eisen 3,793 11.76
Total votes 32,265 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Pavlov 30,125 64.26
Democratic Brent Pencak 16,757 35.74
Total votes 46,882 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries edit

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Genesee County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Genesee County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Genesee County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
St. Clair County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
St. Clair County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
  St. Clair County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References edit

  1. ^ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 81, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population of State House District 81, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Dale Edward Kildee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Mark Clodfelter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Terry London". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Lauren M. Hager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Phillip Pavlov". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Judson Gilbert II". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Dan Lauwers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Gary Eisen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Rachel Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 390. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 471. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 81" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.