Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Carrie Rheingans
D – Ann Arbor
Demographics84%  White
3%  Black
4%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,175
Notes [1]

Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties. [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
Cyril H. Root Republican 1965–1968 Kalamazoo [4]
Wayne B. Sackett Republican 1969–1972 Portage [5]
Jack Welborn Republican 1973–1974 Kalamazoo Resigned, elected Michigan Senate. [6] [7]
Robert A. Welborn Republican 1974–1982 Kalamazoo [8] [9]
Paul Wartner Republican 1983–1990 Portage [10]
Dale L. Shugars Republican 1991–1992 Portage [11]
Sandra J. Hill Republican 1993–1996 Montrose [12]
Rose Bogardus Democratic 1997–2002 Davison [13]
Joe Hune Republican 2003–2008 Hamburg Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2007. [14]
Cindy Denby Republican 2009–2014 Handy Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2011. [15]
Henry Vaupel Republican 2015–2020 Fowlerville [16] [17]
Bob Bezotte Republican 2021–2022 Howell [18] [19] [20]
Carrie Rheingans Democratic 2023–present Ann Arbor [21]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hank Vaupel 28,94866.42
Democratic Colleen Turk14,63833.58
Total votes43,586 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Vaupel 32,616 68.17%
Democratic Keith Van Houten12,91827.00%
Libertarian Rodger Young2,3144.84%
Total votes47,848 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Vaupel 20,995 69.11
Democratic Jordan Genso8,08626.62
Libertarian Rodger Young1,3004.28
Total votes30,381 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy Denby 27,621 64.06
Democratic Shawn Lowe Desai13,88832.21
Libertarian James Weeks1,6073.73
Total votes43,116 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy Denby 22,448 69.62
Democratic Garry Post9,79430.38
Total votes32,242 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy Denby 27,851 59.02
Democratic Scott Lucas17,05936.15
Libertarian Rodger Young1,3472.85
Constitution Philip Johnson9291.97
Total votes47,186 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Kalamazoo County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [28]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [29]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [30]
Genesee County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [31]
Livingston County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [32]
MI SH D47.svg Livingston County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [33]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 47, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Cyril H. Root". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Wayne B. Sackett". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - John (Jack) Alva Welborn". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "VanSingel Fills Seat On Tax Committee". Muskegon Chronicle . July 24, 1974. p. 19. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Robert A. Welborn". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "R.A. Welborn Sworn Into House Post". Kalamazoo Gazette . November 19, 1974. p. 38. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Paul Wartner". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Sandra J. Hill". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Rose Bogardus". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joe R. Hune". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Cynthia (Cindy) Denby". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Henry Vaupel". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  19. ↑ "State Representative Robert Bezotte" (PDF). Michigan Legislature . Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bob Bezotte". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Legislator Details - Carrie Rheingans". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  22. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  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.
  25. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  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. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  30. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  31. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  32. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  33. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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