Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 61st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb 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]

Michigan's 61st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Denise Mentzer
D–Mount Clemens
Demographics84.3% White
5.8% Black
3.3% Hispanic
2.9% Asian
0.4% Other
3.3[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)97,356[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Francis A. Crowley Democratic 1965–1966 Clarkston [5]
Loren D. Anderson Republican 1967–1972 Pontiac [6]
Melvin L. Larsen Republican 1973–1978 Oxford [7]
Alice Tomboulian Democratic 1979–1980 Oakland Township [8]
Mat J. Dunaskiss Republican 1981–1990 Lake Orion [9]
Tom F. Middleton Republican 1991–1992 Ortonville [10]
Dale L. Shugars Republican 1993–1994 Portage [11]
Charles R. Perricone Republican 1995–2000 Kalamazoo [12]
Tom George Republican 2001–2002 Kalamazoo [13]
Jack Hoogendyk Republican 2003–2008 Texas Township Lived in Portage until around 2007.[14]
Larry DeShazor Republican 2009–2010 Portage [15]
Margaret O'Brien Republican 2011–2014 Portage [16]
Brandt Iden Republican 2015–2020 Kalamazoo Lived in Oshtemo from around 2017 to 2018.[17]
Christine Morse Democratic 2021–2022 Texas Township [18]
Denise Mentzer Democratic 2023–present Mount Clemens [19]

Recent Elections

2020
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bronwyn Haltom 27,088 45.93
Democratic Christine Morse 31,888 54.07
Total votes 58,976 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2018
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 24,002 51.37
Democratic Alberta Griffin 22,719 48.63
Total votes 46,721 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 25,149 49.39%
Democratic John Fisher 22,755 44.69%
Libertarian Ryan Winfield 3,018 5.93%
Total votes 50,922 100.00%
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandt Iden 16,015 48.38
Democratic John Fischer 14,145 42.73
Libertarian Michael Stampfler 2,941 8.88
Total votes 33,101 100.0
Republican hold

2012
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret O'Brien 27,726 58.25
Democratic Michael Martin 19,876 41.75
Total votes 47,602 100.0
Republican hold

2010
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret O'Brien 21,917 61.59
Democratic Thomas Batten 13,669 38.41
Total votes 35,586 100.0
Republican hold

2008
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry DeShazor 28,303 51.07
Democratic Julie Rogers 27,122 48.93
Total votes 55,425 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[27]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[28]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[29]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[30]
Kalamazoo County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[31]
Kalamazoo County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[32]

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 61, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 61, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Francis A. Crowley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Loren D. Anderson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Melvin L. Larsen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Alice Tomboulian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Mat J. Dunaskiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Thomas (Tom) F. Middleton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Charles R. Perricone". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Dr. Tom M. George". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Jacob (Jack) W. Hoogendyk Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Larry DeShazor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Margaret OBrien". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  17. "Legislator Details - Brandt Iden". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  18. "Legislator Details - Christine Morse". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  19. "Legislator Details - Denise Mentzer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  20. "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  21. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  28. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  29. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  30. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  31. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  32. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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