Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 96th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Timothy Beson
R Bangor Township, Bay County
Demographics88%  White
1%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,984
Notes [1]

Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 96th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Bay 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
Francis W. Beedon Democratic 1965–1968 Muskegon [4]
Gerrit C. Hasper Democratic 1969–1980 Muskegon [5]
M. L. Mickey Knight Republican 1981–1992 Muskegon [6]
Roland J. Jersevic Republican 1993–1996 Saginaw Township [7]
A.T. Frank Democratic 1997–2002 Saginaw Township [8]
Joseph Rivet Democratic 2003–2004 Bay City [9]
Jeff Mayes Democratic 2005–2010 Bay City [10]
Charles Brunner Democratic 2011–2016 Bay City [11]
Brian Elder Democratic 2017–2020 Bay City [12]
Timothy Beson Republican 2021–present Bangor Township [13]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Beson 25,65554.60
Democratic Brian Elder 21,32845.40
Total votes46,983 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Elder 20,17556.51
Republican Susan Kay Kowalski15,52743.49
Total votes35,702 100
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Elder 22,992 57.98
Republican David Scholl16,66542.02
Total votes39,657 100.00
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Brunner 13,149 68.07
Republican Carlos Jaime6,16931.93
Total votes19,318 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Brunner 28,263 69.46
Republican Chad Dewey12,42830.54
Total votes40,691 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Brunner 17,052 52.11
Republican Dennis Poirier15,66847.89
Total votes32,720 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Mayes 32,208 69.78
Republican Richard Rau13,95030.22
Total votes46,158 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Muskegon County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Muskegon County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Bay County (part)

Saginaw County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Bay County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
MI SH D96.svg Bay County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

  1. "State House District 96, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Legislator Details - Francis W. Beedon". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Gerrit C. Hasper". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Marvin L. Mickey Knight". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Roland J. Jersevic". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - A. T. Frank". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Jeff Mayes". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Charles M. Brunner". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Brian K. Elder". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Timmy [Timothy] Beson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  14. "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  15. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  22. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 473. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  23. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  26. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 96" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.