Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Matthew Bierlein
R – Vassar
Demographics95.4%  White
0.5%  Black
1.7%  Hispanic
0.4%  Asian
0.7% Other
1.3 [1] % Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)83,844 [2]

Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 97th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Bay, Genesee, Saginaw, and Tuscola 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
F. Charles Raap Democratic 1965–1966 Ravenna [5]
Edgar A. Geerlings Republican 1967–1986 Muskegon [6]
Debbie Farhat Democratic 1987–1988 Muskegon [7]
Nancy L. Crandall Republican 1989–1990 Norton Shores [8]
Paul Baade Democratic 1991–1992 Roosevelt Park [9]
Howard Wetters Democratic 1993–1998 Kawkawlin [10]
Joseph Rivet Democratic 1999–2002 Bay City [11]
Jennifer Elkins Democratic 2003–2004 Lake [12]
Tim Moore Republican 2005–2010 Farwell Resigned. [13]
Joel Johnson Republican 2011–2016 Clare [14]
Jason Wentworth Republican 2017–2022 Clare [15]
Matthew Bierlein Republican 2023–present Vassar [16]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Wentworth 22,47667.85
Democratic Celia Young-Wenkel10,65232.15
Total votes33,128 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Wentworth 24,124 64.85%
Democratic Bob Townsend13,07435.15%
Total votes37,198 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Johnson 16,570 63.10
Democratic Mark Lightfoot9,68836.90
Total votes26,258 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Johnson 23,295 61.82
Democratic Chris Breznau14,38738.18
Total votes37,682 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joel Johnson 16,819 58.26
Democratic Mark Lightfoot10,65736.92
Libertarian Brandon Dickhausen1,3924.82
Total votes28,868 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Moore 25,996 60.63
Democratic Kathy Wilton16,87739.37
Total votes42,873 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Muskegon County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [23]
Muskegon County (part)

Ottawa County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [24]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [25]
Bay County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [26]
2001 Apportionment Plan [27]
MI SH D97.svg 2011 Apportionment Plan [28]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Population of State House District 97, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - F. Charles Raap". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Edgar A. Geerlings". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Debbie Farhat". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Nancy L. Crandall". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Paul T. Baade". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Howard Wetters". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jennifer J. Elkins". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joel Johnson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jason Wentworth". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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