Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district
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Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties.[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 47th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 84% White 3% Black 4% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
Population (2022) | 90,175 | ||
Notes | [1] |
List of representatives
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
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Cyril H. Root | Republican | 1965–1968 | Kalamazoo | [4] | |
Wayne B. Sackett | Republican | 1969–1972 | Portage | [5] | |
Jack Welborn | Republican | 1973–1974 | Kalamazoo | [6] | |
Robert A. Welborn | Republican | 1975–1982 | Kalamazoo | [7] | |
Paul Wartner | Republican | 1983–1990 | Portage | [8] | |
Dale L. Shugars | Republican | 1991–1992 | Portage | [9] | |
Sandra J. Hill | Republican | 1993–1996 | Montrose | [10] | |
Rose Bogardus | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Davison | [11] | |
Joe Hune | Republican | 2003–2008 | Hamburg Township | Lived in Fowlerville until around 2007.[12] | |
Cindy Denby | Republican | 2009–2014 | Handy Township | Lived in Fowlerville until around 2011.[13] | |
Henry Vaupel | Republican | 2015–2020 | Fowlerville | [14][15] | |
Bob Bezotte | Republican | 2021–2022 | Howell | [16][17][18] | |
Carrie Rheingans | Democratic | 2023–present | Ann Arbor | [19] |
Recent elections
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hank Vaupel | 28,948 | 66.42 | |
Democratic | Colleen Turk | 14,638 | 33.58 | |
Total votes | 43,586 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Vaupel | 32,616 | 68.17% | |
Democratic | Keith Van Houten | 12,918 | 27.00% | |
Libertarian | Rodger Young | 2,314 | 4.84% | |
Total votes | 47,848 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Vaupel | 20,995 | 69.11 | |
Democratic | Jordan Genso | 8,086 | 26.62 | |
Libertarian | Rodger Young | 1,300 | 4.28 | |
Total votes | 30,381 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Denby | 27,621 | 64.06 | |
Democratic | Shawn Lowe Desai | 13,888 | 32.21 | |
Libertarian | James Weeks | 1,607 | 3.73 | |
Total votes | 43,116 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Denby | 22,448 | 69.62 | |
Democratic | Garry Post | 9,794 | 30.38 | |
Total votes | 32,242 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Denby | 27,851 | 59.02 | |
Democratic | Scott Lucas | 17,059 | 36.15 | |
Libertarian | Rodger Young | 1,347 | 2.85 | |
Constitution | Philip Johnson | 929 | 1.97 | |
Total votes | 47,186 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
editMap | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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Kalamazoo County (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan | [26] | |
Kalamazoo County (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan | [27] | |
Kalamazoo County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [28] | |
Genesee County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [29] | |
Livingston County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [30] | |
Livingston County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [31] |
References
edit- ^ "State House District 47, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Cyril H. Root". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Wayne B. Sackett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - John (Jack) Alva Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Robert A. Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Paul Wartner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Sandra J. Hill". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Rose Bogardus". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Joe R. Hune". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Cynthia (Cindy) Denby". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Henry Vaupel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "State Representative Robert Bezotte" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Bob Bezotte". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Carrie Rheingans". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.