Michigan's 36th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 36th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Steve Carra
R Three Rivers
Demographics85%  White
3%  Black
7%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)89,725
Notes [1]

Michigan's 36th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 36th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Cass County and all of St. Joseph 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
James T. Tierney Democratic 1965–1972 Garden City [4]
John F. Markes Democratic 1973–1976 Westland [5]
Robert C. Law Republican 1977–1980 Livonia Resigned. [6]
Sylvia Skrel Republican 1981–1982 Livonia [7]
Gerald H. Law Republican 1983–1991 Plymouth Resigned on April 30. [8]
Georgina F. Goss Republican 1991–1992 Northville [9]
Maxine Berman Democratic 1993–1996 Southfield [10]
Nancy L. Quarles Democratic 1997–2002 Southfield [11]
Brian P. Palmer Republican 2003–2008 Romeo [12]
Pete Lund Republican 2009–2014 Shelby Charter Township [13]
Peter Lucido Republican 2015–2018 Shelby Charter Township [14]
Doug Wozniak Republican 2019–2021 Shelby Charter Township Resigned after elected to the Michigan Senate. [15]
Terence Mekoski Republican 2022 Shelby Charter Township [16] [17]
Steve Carra Republican 2023–present Three Rivers [18]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Carra 29,710 68.3
Democratic Erin Schultes13,75831.7
Total votes43,468 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Carra 21,589 66.3
Democratic Roger Williams10,97933.7
Total votes32,568 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Wozniak (incumbent) 37,945 68.69
Democratic Robert Murphy17,29931.31
Total votes55,244 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Wozniak 26,974 66.32
Democratic Robert Murphy12,89431.70
Libertarian Benjamin Dryke8071.98
Total votes40,675 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Lucido 33,293 71.84
Democratic Diane Young13,04828.16
Total votes46,341 100.0
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Lucido 20,845 69.93
Democratic Robert Murphy8,96530.07
Total votes29,810 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Lund 26,870 64.14
Democratic Robert Murphy15,02435.86
Total votes41,894 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Lund 25,552 69.86
Democratic Robert Murphy11,02530.14
Total votes36,577 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Lund 30,753 60.71
Democratic Robert Murphy19,90439.29
Total votes50,657 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [28]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [29]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [30]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [31]
Macomb County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [32]
MI SH D36.svg Macomb County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [33]

References

  1. "State House District 36, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Legislator Details - James T. Tierney". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. "Legislator Details - John F. Markes". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. "Legislator Details - Robert C. Law". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. "Legislator Details - Sylvia Skrel". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. "Legislator Details - Gerald H. Law". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  9. "Legislator Details - Georgina F. Goss". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  10. "Legislator Details - Maxine L. Berman". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  11. "Legislator Details - Nancy L. Quarles". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  12. "Legislator Details - Brian P. Palmer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  13. "Legislator Details - Peter J. Lund". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  14. "Legislator Details - Peter Lucido". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  15. "Legislator Details - Douglas Wozniak". Library of Michigan . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  16. Hotts, Mitch (May 4, 2022). "Mekoski wins state House seat while bond programs passed in Lake Shore, Warren Con". www.macombdaily.com. The Macomb Daily . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  17. "Terence Mekoski". Ballotpedia . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  18. "Legislator Details - Steve Carra". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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  23. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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  26. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  28. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  29. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 466. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  30. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  31. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  32. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  33. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 36" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.