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Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 26th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne 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]

Michigan's 26th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Dylan Wegela
D–Garden City
Demographics52% White
37% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2022)90,975
Notes[1]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Matthew McNeely Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [4]
Kirby Holmes Republican 1973–1974 Utica [5]
Independent 1975–1978
Kenneth J. DeBeaussaert Democratic 1979–1980 Washington [6]
Kirby Holmes Republican 1981–1982 Utica [5]
Mary Ellen Parrott Democratic 1983–1984 Utica [7]
Doug Carl Republican 1985–1986 Utica [8]
William S. Browne Democratic 1987–1988 Utica [9]
David Jaye Republican 1989–1992 Shelby Township [10]
Tracey A. Yokich Democratic 1993–1996 St. Clair Shores [11]
William J. Callahan Democratic 1997–2002 St. Clair Shores [12]
Dave Woodward Democratic 2003–2004 Madison Heights [13]
Marie Donigan Democratic 2005–2010 Royal Oak [14]
Jim Townsend Democratic 2011–2016 Royal Oak [15]
Jim Ellison Democratic 2017–2022 Royal Oak [16]
Dylan Wegela Democratic 2023–present Garden City [17]

Recent Elections

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2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 33,208 63.66
Republican Chris Meister 18,955 36.34
Total votes 52,163 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 27,961 68.51
Republican Al Gui 12,852 31.49
Total votes 40,813
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 26,785 59.37%
Republican Randy LeVasseur 18,333 40.63%
Total votes 45,118 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 17,751 60.94
Republican Greg Dildilian 11,377 39.06
Total votes 29,128 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 26,094 60.36
Republican Mark Bliss 15,502 35.86
Libertarian James Young 1,636 3.78
Total votes 43,232 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 15,489 52.03
Republican Ken Rosen 13,344 44.82
Libertarian James Young 938 3.15
Total votes 29,771 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marie Donigan 28,002 61.74
Republican Michael Goodman 15,470 34.11
Libertarian James Young 1,884 4.15
Total votes 45,356 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [25]
Macomb County (part)

St. Clair County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [26]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [27]
Macomb County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [28]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [29]
  Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [30]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 26, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Matthew McNeely". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Legislator Details - Kirby Holmes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Kenneth Joseph DeBeaussaert". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Mary Ellen Parrott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Douglas Carl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Douglas Carl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - David Jaye". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Tracey A. Yokich". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - William J. Callahan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - David T. Woodward". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Marie Donigan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Jim Townsend". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Jim Ellison". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Legislator Details - Dylan Wegela". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  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. 384. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  26. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 466. 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 26" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.


 

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