Michigan's 70th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 70th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 70th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Genesee 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 70th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Cynthia Neeley
D–Flint
Demographics89.5% White
4.0% Black
3.8% Hispanic
0.4% Asian
0.5% Other
1.8[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)85,925[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
John T. Kelsey Democratic 1965–1982 Warren [5]
Lloyd F. Weeks Democratic 1983–1992 Warren [6]
H. Lynn Jondahl Democratic 1993–1994 Okemos [7]
Laura Baird Democratic 1995–2000 Okemos [8]
Gretchen Whitmer Democratic 2001–2002 East Lansing [9]
Judy Emmons Republican 2003–2008 Sheridan [10]
Mike Huckleberry Democratic 2009–2010 Greenville [11]
Rick Outman Republican 2011–2016 Six Lakes [12]
Jim Lower Republican 2017–2020 Cedar Lake [13]
Pat Outman Republican 2021–2022 Six Lakes [14]
Cynthia Neeley Democratic 2023–present Flint [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lower 17,870 61.62
Democratic Kresta Train 11,130 38.38
Total votes 29,000 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Lower 21,001 63.24%
Democratic Ken Hart 10,625 31.99%
Green Michael Anderson 1,584 4.77%
Total votes 33,210 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Outman 13,372 61.75
Democratic James Hoisington 8,282 38.25
Total votes 21,654 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Outman 17,709 54.46
Democratic Mike Huckleberry 14,809 45.54
Total votes 32,518 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Outman 13,324 54.7
Democratic Mike Huckleberry 10,487 43.05
Libertarian Patty Hone 548 2.25
Total votes 24,359 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Huckleberry 21,212 54.35
Republican Thomas Ginster 17,814 45.65
Total votes 39,026 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[22]
Macomb County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[23]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[24]
Ingham County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[25]
Ionia County (part)

Montcalm County

 2001 Apportionment Plan[26]
Gratiot County (part)

Montcalm County

 2011 Apportionment Plan[27]

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 70, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 70, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - John T. Kelsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Lloyd "Pete" F. Weeks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - H. Lynn Jondahl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Laura L. Baird". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Gretchen Whitmer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Judy K. Emmons". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Mike Huckleberry". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Rick Outman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - James Lower". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Pat Outman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  15. "Legislator Details - Cynthia Neeley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  23. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 70" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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