Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Laurie Pohutsky
D Livonia
Demographics45%  White
45%  Black
3%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)88,182
Notes [1]

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 17th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne 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
J. Harold Stevens Republican 1965–1968 Detroit [4]
Weldon O. Yeager Republican 1969–1970 Detroit [5]
William M. Brodhead Democratic 1971–1972 Detroit [6]
Frank V. Wierzbicki Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [7]
Raymond M. Murphy Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [8]
William R. Keith Democratic 1993–1994 Garden City [9]
Thomas H. Kelly Democratic 1995–2000 Wayne [10]
Jim A. Plakas Democratic 2001–2002 Garden City [11]
Daniel S. Paletko Democratic 2003–2004 Dearborn Heights [12]
Andy Dillon Democratic 2005–2010 Redford Township [13]
Phil Cavanagh Democratic 2011–2012 Redford Township [14]
Bill LaVoy Democratic 2013–2016 Monroe [15]
Joe Bellino Republican 2017–2022 Monroe [16]
Laurie Pohutsky Democratic 2023–present Livonia [17]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Bellino 18,513 55.66
Democratic Michelle LaVoy14,75044.34
Total votes33,263
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Bellino 20,232 52.23%
Democratic Bill LaVoy 17,15144.27%
Constitution Jeff Andring1,3553.50%
Total votes38,738 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill LaVoy 14,623 59.62
Republican Charles Londo9,90340.38
Total votes24,526 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill LaVoy 22,339 61.32
Republican Anne Rossio14,09238.68
Total votes36,431 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Cavanagh 16,668 62.54
Republican Mike Adams9,98537.46
Total votes26,653 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Dillon 27,860 66.06
Republican Sandra Eggers14,31133.94
Total votes42,171 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [24]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [25]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [26]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [27]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [28]
MI SH D17.svg Monroe County (part)

Wayne County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [29]

References

  1. "State House District 17, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Legislator Details - J. Harold Stevens". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Weldon Osborne Yeager". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Frank V. Wierzbicki". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - William R. Keith". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Thomas H. Kelly". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Daniel S. Paletko". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Andy Dillon". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Bill LaVoy". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  17. "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  18. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  25. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  27. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  28. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  29. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.