Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 65th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Jaime Greene
R – Richmond Township, Macomb County
Demographics88%  White
2%  Black
6%  Hispanic
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)93,090
Notes [1]

Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 65th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lapeer, Macomb, and St. Clair 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
William P. Hampton Republican 1965–1970 Bloomfield Hills Lived in Birmingham until around 1967. [4]
James E. DeFebaugh Republican 1971–1982 Bloomfield Township Lived in Birmingham until around 1973. [5]
Ruth McNamee Republican 1983–1984 Birmingham [6]
Judith Miller Republican 1985–1990 Birmingham [7]
Mike Bouchard Republican 1991 Birmingham Resigned. [8]
John Jamian Republican 1991–1992 Bloomfield Hills [9]
Philip E. Hoffman Republican 1993 Horton Resigned. [10]
Clyde LeTarte Republican 1993–1998 Horton [11]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 1999–2002 Horton
Jerry Kratz Republican 2003 Grass Lake Died in office. [12]
Mickey Mortimer Republican 2003–2004 Horton [13]
Leslie Mortimer Republican 2005–2006 Horton [14]
Mike Simpson Democratic 2007–2009 Liberty Township Died in office. [15]
Mike Shirkey Republican 2010–2014 Liberty Township [16] [17]
Brett Roberts Republican 2015–2018 Eaton Township Lived in Charlotte until around 2017. [18]
Sarah Lightner Republican 2019–2022 Springport [19]
Jaime Greene Republican 2023–present Richmond [20]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jaime Greene 40,952 74.3
Democratic Shirley Tomczak14,19025.7
Total votes55,142 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jaime Greene 31,435 71.8
Democratic Mark Lingeman12,31728.2
Total votes43,752 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sarah Lightner 31,444 64.8
Democratic Nancy Smith17,11635.2
Total votes48,560 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sarah Lightner 21,774 59.3
Democratic Terri McKinnon13,94238.0
Libertarian Jason B. Rees1,0262.8
Total votes36,742 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brett Roberts 25,098 60.5
Democratic Bonnie Johnson14,32134.5
Libertarian Ronald A. Muszynski2,0555.0
Total votes41,474 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brett Roberts 15,955 57.0
Democratic Bonnie Johnson11,07739.6
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski9713.5
Total votes28,003 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shirkey 22,862 56.8
Democratic Bonnie Johnson17,38143.2
Total votes40,243 100
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shirkey 17,889 63.2
Democratic Janet Rochefort10,40536.8
Total votes28,294 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Simpson 25,444 63.3
Republican Ray Snell14,75936.7
Total votes40,203 100
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [30]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [31]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [32]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [33]
Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

2001 Apportionment Plan [34]
MI SH D65.svg Eaton County (part)

Jackson County (part)

Lenawee County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [35]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 65, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - William P. Hampton". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - James E. DeFebaugh". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Judith Miller". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Michael J. Bouchard". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - John E. Jamian". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Philip E. Hoffman". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Clyde LeTarte". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jerry Kratz". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Mickey Mortimer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Leslie Mortimer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Mike Simpson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Michael Shirkey". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Shirkey will be sworn in Monday as state representative". Jackson Citizen Patriot . November 19, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Legislator Details - Brett Roberts". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jaime Greene". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  28. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  29. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  32. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  33. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  34. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  35. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 65" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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