Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 81st State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Stephen Wooden
D Grand Rapids
Demographics79%  White
8%  Black
5%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,266
Notes [1]

Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 81st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent 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
Dale Kildee Democratic 1965–1974 Flint [4]
Mark Clodfelter Democratic 1975–1980 Flint Resigned. [5]
Robert L. Emerson Democratic 1981–1992 Flint [6]
Terry London Republican 1993–1998 Marysville [7]
Lauren M. Hager Republican 1999–2004 Port Huron [8]
Phil Pavlov Republican 2005–2010 St. Clair Township [9]
Judson Gilbert II Republican 2011–2012 Algonac [10]
Dan Lauwers Republican 2013–2018 Brockway [11]
Gary Eisen Republican 2019–2022 St. Clair Township [12]
Rachel Hood Democratic 2023–2025 Grand Rapids [13]
Stephen Wooden Democratic 2025–present Grand Rapids [14]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Eisen 33,241 68.49
Democratic Debbie Bourgois15,29031.51
Total votes48,531 100.0
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary R. Eisen 22,81163.47
Democratic Joshua Rivard13,13036.53
Total votes35,941 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lauwers 28,068 68.96%
Democratic Stewart Sternberg12,63331.04%
Total votes40,701 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Lauwers 17,882 65.08
Democratic Bernardo Licata9,59634.92
Total votes27,478 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Lauwers 20,929 53.84
Democratic Patrick Phelan17,94546.16
Total votes38,874 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jud Gilbert 19,620 69.91
Democratic Carol Morrissette8,44430.09
Independent Gary R. Eisen 3,79311.76
Total votes32,265 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov 30,125 64.26
Democratic Brent Pencak16,75735.74
Total votes46,882 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Genesee County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Genesee County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Genesee County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
St. Clair County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
St. Clair County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
MI SH D81.svg St. Clair County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

  1. "State House District 81, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Legislator Details - Dale Edward Kildee". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Mark Clodfelter". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Terry London". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Lauren M. Hager". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Phillip Pavlov". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Judson Gilbert II". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Dan Lauwers". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Gary Eisen". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Rachel Hood". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. "Meet Rep. Wooden". housedems.com. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  15. "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 390. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  23. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 471. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  27. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 81" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.