Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 81st State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Stephen Wooden
D – Grand Rapids
Demographics79%  White
8%  Black
5%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,266
Notes [1]

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. [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]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Dale Kildee Democratic 1965–1974 Flint [4]
Mark Clodfelter Democratic 1975–1980 Flint Resigned. [5]
Robert L. Emerson Democratic 1981–1992 Flint [6]
Terry London Republican 1993–1998 Marysville [7]
Lauren M. Hager Republican 1999–2004 Port Huron [8]
Phil Pavlov Republican 2005–2010 St. Clair Township [9]
Judson Gilbert II Republican 2011–2012 Algonac [10]
Dan Lauwers Republican 2013–2018 Brockway [11]
Gary Eisen Republican 2019–2022 St. Clair Township [12]
Rachel Hood Democratic 2023–2025 Grand Rapids [13]
Stephen Wooden Democratic 2025–present Grand Rapids [14]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Eisen 33,241 68.49
Democratic Debbie Bourgois15,29031.51
Total votes48,531 100.0
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary R. Eisen 22,81163.47
Democratic Joshua Rivard13,13036.53
Total votes35,941 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lauwers 28,068 68.96%
Democratic Stewart Sternberg12,63331.04%
Total votes40,701 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Lauwers 17,882 65.08
Democratic Bernardo Licata9,59634.92
Total votes27,478 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Lauwers 20,929 53.84
Democratic Patrick Phelan17,94546.16
Total votes38,874 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jud Gilbert 19,620 69.91
Democratic Carol Morrissette8,44430.09
Independent Gary R. Eisen 3,79311.76
Total votes32,265 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov 30,125 64.26
Democratic Brent Pencak16,75735.74
Total votes46,882 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
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]
MI SH D81.svg St. Clair County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 81, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dale Edward Kildee". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Mark Clodfelter". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Terry London". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lauren M. Hager". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Phillip Pavlov". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Judson Gilbert II". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dan Lauwers". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Gary Eisen". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Rachel Hood". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Meet Rep. Wooden". housedems.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. 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.
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