Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 71st State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Brian BeGole
R Antrim Township
Demographics82.1%  White
7.0%  Black
5.4%  Hispanic
2.1%  Asian
0.7% Other
2.7 [1] % Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)94,228 [2]

Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee counties. [3] 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. [4]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Bruce L. Monks Democratic 1965–1966 Mount Clemens [5]
Allen F. Rush Republican 1967–1968 Lake Orion [6]
Thomas Guastello Democratic 1969–1974 Sterling Heights Lived in Utica until around 1971. [7]
Sal Rocca Republican1975–1980 Sterling Heights
Doug Cruce Republican 1981–1982 Troy [8]
Sal Rocca Republican1983–1992 Sterling Heights [9]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1993–1998 Grand Ledge [10]
Susan L. Tabor Republican 1999–2004 Delta Township Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002. [11]
Rick Jones Republican 2005–2010 Grand Ledge [12]
Deb Shaughnessy Republican 2011–2012 Charlotte [13]
Theresa Abed Democratic 2013–2014 Charlotte [14]
Tom Barrett Republican 2015–2018 Potterville [15]
Angela Witwer Democratic 2019–2022 Lansing [16]
Brian BeGole Republican 2023–present Antrim Township [17]

Recent Elections

2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Witwer (incumbent) 28,200 51.22
Republican Gina Johnsen26,04947.31
Green Dalton R. McCuiston8071.47
Total votes55,056 100.0

2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Witwer 21,99050.80
Republican Christine E. Barnes21,29949.20
Total votes43,289 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett 26,315 54.04%
Democratic Theresa Abed20,92642.98%
Libertarian Marc Lord1,4502.98%
Total votes48,691 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett 17,715 50.44
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,40549.56
Total votes35,120 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theresa Abed 24,822 53.43
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 21,63746.57
Total votes46,459 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 24,674 59.19
Democratic Theresa Abed17,01440.81
Total votes41,688 100.0
Republican hold

2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones 29,169 58.07
Democratic Mark Eagle21,06341.93
Total votes50,232 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [25]
Macomb County (part)

Oakland County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [26]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [27]
Eaton County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [28]
Eaton County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [29]
MI SH D71.svg Eaton County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [30]

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