Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district

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]

Michigan's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
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]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Wentworth 22,476 67.85
Democratic Celia Young-Wenkel 10,652 32.15
Total votes 33,128 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Wentworth 24,124 64.85%
Democratic Bob Townsend 13,074 35.15%
Total votes 37,198 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 16,570 63.10
Democratic Mark Lightfoot 9,688 36.90
Total votes 26,258 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 23,295 61.82
Democratic Chris Breznau 14,387 38.18
Total votes 37,682 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 16,819 58.26
Democratic Mark Lightfoot 10,657 36.92
Libertarian Brandon Dickhausen 1,392 4.82
Total votes 28,868 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Moore 25,996 60.63
Democratic Kathy Wilton 16,877 39.37
Total votes 42,873 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
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]
2011 Apportionment Plan[28]

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 97, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  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.
  13. "Legislator Details - Tim Moore". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Joel Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Jason Wentworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Matthew Bierlein". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 474. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  27. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  28. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 97" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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