Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 39th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Pauline Wendzel
R – Watervliet
Demographics82%  White
2%  Black
11%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,851
Notes [1]

Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 39th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien 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
Raymond C. Kehres Democratic 1965–1980 Monroe [4]
Patrick L. Harrington Democratic 1981–1982 Monroe [5]
Jerry Carl Bartnik Democratic 1981–1982 Temperance [6]
Barbara Jeane Dobb Republican 1993–1998 Commerce Township [7]
Marc Shulman Republican 1999–2004 West Bloomfield [8]
David Law Republican 2005–2008 West Bloomfield [9]
Lisa Brown Democratic 2009–2012 West Bloomfield [10]
Klint Kesto Republican 2013–2018 Commerce Township [11]
Ryan Berman Republican 2019–2022 Commerce Township [12]
Pauline Wendzel Republican 2023–present Watervliet [13]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pauline Wendzel 29,906 61.3
Democratic Kerry Tapper17,49836.9
Total votes47,404 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pauline Wendzel 22,797 62.7
Democratic Jared Polonowski13,55647.3
Total votes36,353 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Berman 30,754 51.9
Democratic Julia Pulver27,56146.5
Libertarian Anthony Croff9271.6
Total votes59,242 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Berman 23,173 54.2
Democratic Jennifer Suidan18,09342.3
Libertarian Anthony Croff1,5313.6
Total votes42,797 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Klint Kesto 25,024 50.4
Democratic Michael Stack20,97542.3
IndependentBeth McGrath3,6437.3
Total votes49,642 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Klint Kesto 16,741 52.3
Democratic Sandy Colvin15,29947.8
Total votes32,040 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Klint Kesto 24,382 53.3
Democratic Pam Jackson21,40346.8
Total votes45,785 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Brown 17,138 49.1
Republican Lois Shulman17,05148.8
Libertarian Nathan Allen7272.1
Total votes34,916 100
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Brown 25,426 51.6
Republican Amy Peterman22,72146.1
Libertarian Jerry Plas1,1332.3
Total votes49,280 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Monroe County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [23]
Monroe County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [24]
Monroe County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [25]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [26]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [27]
MI SH D39.svg Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [28]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 39, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Raymond C. Kehres". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Patrick L. Harrington". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jerry Carl Bartnik". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Barbara Jeane Dobb". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Marc Shulman". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - David Law". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lisa S. Brown". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Klint Kesto". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ryan Berman". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Pauline Wendzel". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 385. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 467. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  27. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  28. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 39" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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