Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 51st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. It is located in part of Oakland 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 51st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Matt Maddock
RMilford
Demographics92.8% White
1.6% Black
3.2% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
0.4% Other
Population (2010)92,950[1]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Thomas G. Sharpe Republican 1965–1978 Howell [4]
Frederick P. Dillingham Republican 1979–1986 Fowlerville [5]
Susan Grimes Munsell Republican 1987–1992 Howell Lived in Fowlerville until around 1989.[6]
Candace A. Curtis Democratic 1993–1998 Swartz Creek [7]
Patricia A. Lockwood Democratic 1999–2002 Fenton [8]
David B. Robertson Republican 2003–2008 Grand Blanc [9]
Paul H. Scott Republican 2009–2012 Grand Blanc Recalled.[10]
Joseph Graves Republican 2012–2018 Linden Lived in Argentine Township until around 2013.[11]
Mike Mueller Republican 2019–2022 Linden [12]
Matt Maddock Republican 2023–present Milford [13]

Recent Elections

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Mueller 26,870 59.87
Democratic David E. Lossing 18,012 40.13
Total votes 44,882 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Graves 30,468 60.70%
Democratic Ryan Bladzik 17,050 33.97%
Libertarian Mark L. Sanborn 2,677 5.33%
Total votes 50,195 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Graves 19,433 57.93
Democratic Ken Thomas 14,115 42.07
Total votes 33,548 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Graves 26,170 54.33
Democratic Steven Losey 22,001 45.67
Total votes 48,171 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives by-election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Graves 10,290 53.41
Democratic Steven Losey 8,173 42.42
Green Cary Neuville-Justice 803 4.17
Total votes 19,266 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Scott 21,576 59.4
Democratic Art Reyes 14,745 40.6
Total votes 36,321 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Scott 29,919 52.95
Democratic Michael Thorp 26,587 47.05
Total votes 56,506 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Lenawee County (part)

Livingston County
Washtenaw County (part)

1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Livingston County

Ingham County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Livingston County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Genesee County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Genesee County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
  Genesee County (part)

Oakland County

2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of State House District 51, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas George Sharpe III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Frederick P. Dillingham". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Susan Grimes Munsell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Candace A. Curtis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Patricia A. Lockwood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - David B. Robertson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Paul Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph Graves". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Mike Mueller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Matt Maddock". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Gongwer News Service: 2012 Special General Election—51st District
  19. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.