Michigan's 54th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 54th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Donni Steele
R – Orion
Demographics74%  White
7%  Black
5%  Hispanic
9%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)92,762
Notes [1]

Michigan's 54th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 54th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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
Edson V. Root Jr. Republican 1965–1971 Bangor Died in office. [4]
Bela E. Kennedy Republican 1971–1972 Bangor [5]
James S. Farnsworth Republican 1973–1974 Holland [6]
Edgar Fredricks Republican 1975–1978 Holland [7]
Paul Hillegonds Republican 1979–1992 Holland Lived in Augusta until around 1981. [8]
Kirk Profit Democratic 1993–1998 Ypsilanti [9]
Ruth Ann Jamnick Democratic 1999–2004 Ypsilanti [10]
Alma Wheeler Smith Democratic 2005–2010 Salem Township [11]
David E. Rutledge Democratic 2011–2016 Ypsilanti [12]
Ronnie Peterson Democratic 2017–2022 Ypsilanti [13]
Donni Steele Republican 2023–present Orion [14]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donni Steele 28,884 52.4
Democratic Shadia Martini26,22347.6
Total votes55,107 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donnie Steele 22,960 51.2
Democratic Shadia Martini21,91248.8
Total votes44,872 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Peterson 36,533 77.7
Republican Martin Church10,46422.3
Total votes46,997 100
Democratic hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Peterson 28,500 78.7
Republican Colton A. Campbell7,73721.4
Total votes36,237 100
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Peterson 30,148 75.0
Republican Kevin Jardine10,05325.0
Total votes40,201 100
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Rutledge 18,608 75.3
Republican Ed Moore6,09324.7
Total votes24,701 100
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Rutledge 29,949 77.5
Republican Bill Emmerich8,72222.6
Total votes38,671 100
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Rutledge 18,146 61.2
Republican Richard Deitering9,70832.7
Independent David Palmer1,3634.6
Constitution Clifford McKinney4511.5
Total votes29,668 100
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alma Wheeler Smith 33,501 71.1
Republican Tom Banks12,28126.1
Libertarian David Raaflaub1,3192.8
Total votes47,101 100
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Allegan County (part)

Van Buren County

1964 Apportionment Plan [24]
Allegan County (part)

Ottawa County (part)

Van Buren County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [25]
Allegan County

Barry County (part)

1982 Apportionment Plan [26]
Washtenaw County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [27]
Washtenaw County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [28]
MI SH D54.svg Washtenaw County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [29]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 54, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Edson V. Root Jr". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bela E. Kennedy". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - James S. Farnsworth". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Edgar J. Fredricks". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Paul Hillegonds". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Kirk A. Profit". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ruth Ann Jamnick". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Alma Wheeler Smith". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - David Rutledge". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ronnie Peterson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Donni Steele". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  28. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  29. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 54" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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