Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 2nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side and the Cities of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, and Grosse Pointe Park.[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]
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| Demographics | 63% White 12% Black 19% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 88,675 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Karoub[4] | Democratic | 1965–68 | Highland Park | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 15th district[5] | |
| Ted Mrozowksi[4] | Democratic[6] | 1969–72 | Hamtramck | ||
| William M. Brodhead | Democratic | 1973–74 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 17th district[4] | |
| Jack E. Legel | Democratic | 1975–80 | Detroit | ||
| Burton Leland | Democratic | 1981–92 | Detroit | ||
| Curtis Hertel | Democratic | 1993–98 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 12th district; term limited | |
| LaMar Lemmons III | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit | ||
| Ken Daniels | Democratic | 2003–04 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 5th district | |
| LaMar Lemmons, Jr. | Democratic | 2005–10 | Detroit | Term limited | |
| Lisa Howze | Democratic | 2011–12 | Detroit | ||
| Alberta Tinsley-Talabi | Democratic | 2013–16 | Detroit[7] | Redistricted from the 3rd district | |
| Bettie Cook Scott | Democratic | 2017–18 | Detroit[8] | Previously served in the 3rd district[8] | |
| Joe Tate | Democratic | 2019–22 | Detroit | [9] | |
| Tullio Liberati | Democratic | 2023–pres. | Allen Park | [10] | |
District Boundaries
edit| Years | County | Municipalities | Map | Notes |
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| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side), Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park |  |
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| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |  |
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| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |  |
Recent elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Tate | 21,512 | 73.05 | ||
| Republican | John Palffy | 7,935 | 26.95 | ||
| Total votes | 29,447 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott | 25,409 | 71.83 | ||
| Republican | Anthony Matthew Murray | 9,962 | 28.16 | ||
| Turnout | 35,374 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 17,369 | 69.38 | ||
| Republican | Daniel J. Lamar | 7,664 | 30.62 | ||
| Turnout | 25,033 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 28,990 | 71.78 | ||
| Republican | Daniel Corrigan Grano | 10,549 | 25.90 | ||
| Green | Hans Christopher Barbe | 938 | 2.32 | ||
| Turnout | 40,387 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Howze | 11,320 | 96.12 | ||
| Republican | Damian C. Mitchell | 457 | 3.88 | ||
| Turnout | 11,777 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaMar Lemmons, Jr. | 25,327 | 96.46 | ||
| Republican | Edith Floyd | 930 | 3.54 | ||
| Write-In | Keeth Williams | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Turnout | 26,257 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "State House District 2, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ http://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/2012DistrictMaps/002.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0261-p0262.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1973-1974/michiganmanual/1973-MM-P0103-P0106.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Manual (1964 edition), 188. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049855;view=1up;seq=256
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration, Michigan Manual (1969 edition), 203. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179272;view=1up;seq=271;size=75
- ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0165-p0166.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b http://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/MichiganManual/2009-2010/09-10_MM_III_pp_153_Scott_Bettie.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph Tate". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Tullio Liberati". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.