Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 79th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Angela Rigas
R Caledonia Township, Kent County
Demographics70.9%  White
20.8%  Black
3.8%  Hispanic
1.8%  Asian
0.3% Other
2.3 [1] % Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)85,232 [2]

Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 79th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Barry, and Kent counties. [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]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Bobby Crim Democratic 1965–1966 Davison [5]
James F. Smith Republican 1967–1972 Davison [6]
F. Robert Edwards Republican 1973–1976 Flint [7]
Joe Conroy Democratic 1977–1982 Flint [8]
John D. Cherry Democratic 1983–1986 Clio [9]
Nate Jonker Democratic 1987–1992 Clio [10]
Robert Brackenridge Republican 1993–1998 St. Joseph [11]
Charles T. LaSata Republican 1999–2004 St. Joseph [12]
John Proos Republican 2005–2010 St. Joseph [13]
Al Pscholka Republican 2011–2016 Stevensville [14]
Kim LaSata Republican 2017–2018 Bainbridge [15]
Pauline Wendzel Republican 2019–2022 Watervliet [16]
Angela Rigas Republican 2023–present Caledonia Township [17]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pauline Wendzel 19,41155.68
Democratic Joey B. Andrews15,45144.32
Total votes34,862 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim LaSata 23,657 58.78%
Democratic Marletta Seats15,46138.42%
Constitution Carl G. Oehling1,1292.81%
Total votes40,247 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Pscholka 14,742 58.62
Democratic Eric Lester9,91139.41
Constitution Carl Oehling4971.98
Total votes25,150 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Pscholka 21,490 52.76
Democratic Jim Hahn18,63045.74
Constitution Carl Oehling6131.5
Total votes40,733 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al Pscholka 17,291 66.38
Democratic Mary Brown8,75733.62
Total votes26,048 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Proos 25,440 57.29
Democratic Jim Hahn18,96442.71
Total votes44,404 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Genesee County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [24]
Genesee County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [25]
Genesee County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [26]
Berrien County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [27]
Berrien County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [28]
MI SH D79.svg Berrien County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [29]

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