Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Tullio Liberati
D Allen Park
Demographics30.6%  White
65.9%  Black
1.3%  Hispanic
0.4%  Asian
0.4% Other
1.4% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)87,871
NotesSources available at [1] and [2]

Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 2nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side and the Cities of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, and Grosse Pointe Park. [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
James H. Karoub [5] Democratic 1965–68 Highland Park Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 15th district [6]
Ted Mrozowksi [5] Democratic [7] 1969–72 Hamtramck
William M. Brodhead Democratic 1973–74 Detroit Redistricted from the 17th district [5]
Jack E. Legel Democratic 1975–80 Detroit
Burton Leland Democratic 1981–92 Detroit
Curtis Hertel Democratic 1993–98 Detroit Redistricted from the 12th district; term limited
LaMar Lemmons III Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit
Ken Daniels Democratic 2003–04 Detroit Redistricted from the 5th district
LaMar Lemmons, Jr. Democratic 2005–10 Detroit Term limited
Lisa Howze Democratic 2011–12 Detroit
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi Democratic 2013–16 Detroit [8] Redistricted from the 3rd district
Bettie Cook Scott Democratic 2017–18 Detroit [9] Previously served in the 3rd district [9]
Joe Tate Democratic 2019–22 Detroit [10]
Tullio Liberati Democratic 2023–pres. Allen Park [11]

District Boundaries

YearsCountyMunicipalitiesMapNotes
2013–present Wayne Detroit (Lower East Side), Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park
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2003–12 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side)
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2003–12 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side)
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Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Tate 21,512 73.05
Republican John Palffy7,93526.95
Total votes29,447
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Michigan Democratic Party Bettie Cook Scott 25,409 71.83
Michigan Republican Party Anthony Matthew Murray9,96228.16
Turnout 35,374
Michigan Democratic Party hold Swing
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Michigan Democratic Party Alberta Tinsley Talabi 17,369 69.38
Michigan Republican Party Daniel J. Lamar7,66430.62
Turnout 25,033
Michigan Democratic Party hold Swing
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Michigan Democratic Party Alberta Tinsley Talabi 28,990 71.78
Michigan Republican Party Daniel Corrigan Grano10,54925.90
Green Hans Christopher Barbe9382.32
Turnout 40,387
Michigan Democratic Party hold Swing
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Michigan Democratic Party Lisa Howze 11,320 96.12
Michigan Republican Party Damian C. Mitchell4573.88
Turnout 11,777
Michigan Democratic Party hold Swing
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Michigan Democratic Party LaMar Lemmons, Jr. 25,327 96.46
Michigan Republican Party Edith Floyd9303.54
Write-In Keeth Williams00.00
Turnout 26,257
Michigan Democratic Party hold Swing

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  11. "Legislator Details - Tullio Liberati". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.