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.
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