Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 81st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Rachel Hood
DGrand Rapids
Demographics79% White
8% Black
5% Hispanic
3% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2022)90,266
Notes[1]

Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 81st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent County.[2] 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.[3]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Dale Kildee Democratic 1965–1974 Flint [4]
Mark Clodfelter Democratic 1975–1980 Flint Resigned.[5]
Robert L. Emerson Democratic 1981–1992 Flint [6]
Terry London Republican 1993–1998 Marysville [7]
Lauren M. Hager Republican 1999–2004 Port Huron [8]
Phil Pavlov Republican 2005–2010 St. Clair Township [9]
Judson Gilbert II Republican 2011–2012 Algonac [10]
Dan Lauwers Republican 2013–2018 Brockway [11]
Gary Eisen Republican 2019–2022 St. Clair Township [12]
Rachel Hood Democratic 2023–present Grand Rapids [13]

Recent elections

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2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Eisen 33,241 68.49
Democratic Debbie Bourgois 15,290 31.51
Total votes 48,531 100.0
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary R. Eisen 22,811 63.47
Democratic Joshua Rivard 13,130 36.53
Total votes 35,941 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lauwers 28,068 68.96%
Democratic Stewart Sternberg 12,633 31.04%
Total votes 40,701 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Lauwers 17,882 65.08
Democratic Bernardo Licata 9,596 34.92
Total votes 27,478 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Lauwers 20,929 53.84
Democratic Patrick Phelan 17,945 46.16
Total votes 38,874 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jud Gilbert 19,620 69.91
Democratic Carol Morrissette 8,444 30.09
Independent Gary R. Eisen 3,793 11.76
Total votes 32,265 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Pavlov 30,125 64.26
Democratic Brent Pencak 16,757 35.74
Total votes 46,882 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Genesee County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Genesee County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Genesee County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
St. Clair County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
St. Clair County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
St. Clair County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 81, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Dale Edward Kildee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Mark Clodfelter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Terry London". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Lauren M. Hager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Phillip Pavlov". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Judson Gilbert II". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Dan Lauwers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Gary Eisen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Rachel Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 390. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 471. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 81" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.