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
Demographics93%  White
1%  Black
3%  Hispanic
2%  Multiracial
Population (2022)91,915
Notes [1]

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. [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
Bruce L. Monks Democratic 1965–1966 Mount Clemens [4]
Allen F. Rush Republican 1967–1968 Lake Orion [5]
Thomas Guastello Democratic 1969–1974 Sterling Heights Lived in Utica until around 1971. [6]
Sal Rocca Republican1975–1980 Sterling Heights
Doug Cruce Republican 1981–1982 Troy [7]
Sal Rocca Republican1983–1992 Sterling Heights [8]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1993–1998 Grand Ledge [9]
Susan L. Tabor Republican 1999–2004 Delta Township Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002. [10]
Rick Jones Republican 2005–2010 Grand Ledge [11]
Deb Shaughnessy Republican 2011–2012 Charlotte [12]
Theresa Abed Democratic 2013–2014 Charlotte [13]
Tom Barrett Republican 2015–2018 Potterville [14]
Angela Witwer Democratic 2019–2022 Lansing [15]
Brian BeGole Republican 2023–present Antrim Township [16]

Recent elections

2024

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian BeGole 33,831 62.6
Democratic Mark Zacharda20,18337.4
Total votes54,014 100
Republican hold

2022

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian BeGole 25,156 57.7
Democratic Mark Zacharda18,40842.3
Total votes43,564 100
Republican hold

2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Witwer (incumbent) 28,200 51.2
Republican Gina Johnsen26,04947.3
Green Dalton R. McCuiston8071.5
Total votes55,056 100
Democratic hold

2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Witwer 21,990 50.8
Republican Christine E. Barnes21,29949.2
Total votes43,289 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett 26,315 54.0
Democratic Theresa Abed20,92643.0
Libertarian Marc Lord1,4503.0
Total votes48,691 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Barrett 17,715 50.4
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,40549.6
Total votes35,120 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theresa Abed 24,822 53.4
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 21,63746.6
Total votes46,459 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 24,674 59.2
Democratic Theresa Abed17,01440.8
Total votes41,688 100
Republican hold

2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones 29,169 58.1
Democratic Mark Eagle21,06341.9
Total votes50,232 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [26]
Macomb County (part)

Oakland County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [27]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [28]
Eaton County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [29]
Eaton County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [30]
MI SH D71.svg Eaton County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [31]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 71, 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 - Bruce L. Monks". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Allen F. Rush". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Thomas Guastello". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Doug Cruce". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Sal Rocca". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Susan L. Tabor". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Rick Jones". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Deb Shaughnessy". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Theresa Abed". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Tom Barrett". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Angela Witwer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Brian BeGole". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  20. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  29. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  30. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  31. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 71" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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