Michigan's 101st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 101st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 101st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties, as well as all of Newaygo and Wexford 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 101st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Joseph Fox
RFremont
Demographics88% White
2% Black
5% Hispanic
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)93,472
Notes[1]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
J. Bob Traxler Democratic 1965–1974 Bay City Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.[4]
Colleen Engler Republican 1975–1977 Bay City [5][6]
James A. Barcia Democratic 1977–1983 Bay City [7]
Thomas L. Hickner Democratic 1983–1993 Bay City [8]
William Bobier Republican 1993–1999 Hesperia [9]
David C. Mead Republican 1999–2003 Frankfort [10]
David W. Palsrok Republican 2003–2009 Manistee [11]
Dan Scripps Democratic 2009–2011 Leland [12]
Ray Franz Republican 2011–2017 Onekama [13]
Curt VanderWall Republican 2017–2019 Ludington [14]
Jack O'Malley Republican 2019–2022 Lake Ann [15]
Joseph Fox Republican 2023–present Fremont [16]

Recent Elections

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack O'Malley 28,249 57.69
Democratic Kathy Wiejaczka 20,715 42.31
Total votes 48,964 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curt VanderWall 27,852 54.01%
Democratic Dan Scripps 23,719 45.99%
Total votes 51,571 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Franz 18,637 50.43
Democratic Tom Stobie 18,316 49.57
Total votes 36,953 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Franz 25,198 51.04
Democratic Allen O'Shea 24,175 48.96
Total votes 49,373 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Franz 19,386 51.18
Democratic Dan Scripps 18,494 48.82
Total votes 37,880 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Scripps 30,979 59.89
Republican Ray Franz 20,746 40.11
Total votes 51,725 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Bay County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [23]
Bay County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [24]
Bay County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [25]
1992 Apportionment Plan [26]
2001 Apportionment Plan [27]
  2011 Apportionment Plan [28]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 101, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Jerome Robert (Bob) Traxler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Colleen House". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Colleen House Engler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - James A. Barcia". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas L. Hickner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - William Bobier". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - David C. Mead". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - David W. Palsrok". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Dan Scripps". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Ray Franz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Curt VanderWall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Jack OMalley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph Fox". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  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 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 474. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  28. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 101" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.