Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 17th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.[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]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 17th congressional district.

Michigan's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Laurie Pohutsky
D–Livonia
Demographics88.6% White
4.6% Black
4.2% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
0.5% Other
1.6[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)87,638[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
J. Harold Stevens Republican 1965–1968 Detroit [5]
Weldon O. Yeager Republican 1969–1970 Detroit [6]
William M. Brodhead Democratic 1971–1972 Detroit [7]
Frank V. Wierzbicki Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [8]
Raymond M. Murphy Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [9]
William R. Keith Democratic 1993–1994 Garden City [10]
Thomas H. Kelly Democratic 1995–2000 Wayne [11]
Jim A. Plakas Democratic 2001–2002 Garden City [12]
Daniel S. Paletko Democratic 2003–2004 Dearborn Heights [13]
Andy Dillon Democratic 2005–2010 Redford Township [14]
Phil Cavanagh Democratic 2011–2012 Redford Township [15]
Bill LaVoy Democratic 2013–2016 Monroe [16]
Joe Bellino Republican 2017–2022 Monroe [17]
Laurie Pohutsky Democratic 2023–present Livonia [18]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Bellino 18,513 55.66
Democratic Michelle LaVoy 14,750 44.34
Total votes 33,263
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Bellino 20,232 52.23%
Democratic Bill LaVoy 17,151 44.27%
Constitution Jeff Andring 1,355 3.50%
Total votes 38,738 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill LaVoy 14,623 59.62
Republican Charles Londo 9,903 40.38
Total votes 24,526 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill LaVoy 22,339 61.32
Republican Anne Rossio 14,092 38.68
Total votes 36,431 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Cavanagh 16,668 62.54
Republican Mike Adams 9,985 37.46
Total votes 26,653 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Dillon 27,860 66.06
Republican Sandra Eggers 14,311 33.94
Total votes 42,171 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[25]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[26]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[27]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[28]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[29]
Monroe County (part)

Wayne County (part)

 2011 Apportionment Plan[30]

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 17, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 17, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - J. Harold Stevens". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Weldon Osborne Yeager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Frank V. Wierzbicki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - William R. Keith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Thomas H. Kelly". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Daniel S. Paletko". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Andy Dillon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Bill LaVoy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  17. "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  18. "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  19. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  26. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  27. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  28. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  29. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  30. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 17" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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