Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district

Not to be confused with Michigan's 17th congressional district.

Michigan's 17th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Laurie Pohutsky D – Livonia
Demographics	45%  White 45%  Black 3%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 1% Other
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]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Bellino	18,513	55.66
	Democratic	Michelle LaVoy	14,750	44.34
Total votes			33,263
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Bellino	20,232	52.23%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	17,151	44.27%
	Constitution	Jeff Andring	1,355	3.50%
Total votes			38,738	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	14,623	59.62
	Republican	Charles Londo	9,903	40.38
Total votes			24,526	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill LaVoy	22,339	61.32
	Republican	Anne Rossio	14,092	38.68
Total votes			36,431	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Cavanagh	16,668	62.54
	Republican	Mike Adams	9,985	37.46
Total votes			26,653	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andy Dillon	27,860	66.06
	Republican	Sandra Eggers	14,311	33.94
Total votes			42,171	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	[26]
	Wayne County (part) Garden City Inkster Wayne Westland (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	[27]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights (part) Livonia (part) Redford Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	[28]
	Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township London Township Monroe Monroe Township (part) Wayne County (part) Flat Rock Rockwood Sumpter Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	[29]

References

1. "State House District 17, MI". Census Reporter.
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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.
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11. "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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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.
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29. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.