Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 16th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Wayne and part of Westland in Wayne County.[3] 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.[4]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 16th congressional district.
Michigan's 16th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Kevin Coleman
D–Westland
Demographics74.5% White
16.8% Black
2.3% Hispanic
3.4% Asian
0.3% Other
2.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)90,584[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Josephine D. Hunsinger Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
Matthew McNeely Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [6]
Juanita Watkins Democratic 1983–1990 Detroit [7]
Hansen Clarke Democratic 1991–1992 Detroit [8]
Richard A. Young Democratic 1993–1994 Dearborn [9]
James R. Ryan Republican 1995–1996 Redford [10]
Bob Brown Democratic 1997–2002 Dearborn Heights [11]
Jim A. Plakas Democratic 2003–2006 Garden City [12]
Bob Constan Democratic 2007–2012 Dearborn Heights [13]
Robert Kosowski Democratic 2013–2018 Westland [14]
Kevin Coleman Democratic 2019–present Westland [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Coleman 22,027 67.25
Republican Jody Rice-White 10,728 32.75
Total votes 32,755
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 24,147 63.97%
Republican Matthew Morrow 13,599 36.03%
Total votes 37,746 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 15,346 68.19
Republican Steve Boron 7,160 31.81
Total votes 22,506 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Kosowski 25,147 67.65
Republican Mary Stargell 10,277 27.65
Libertarian Steven Boron 1,039 2.80
Total votes 36,463 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Constan 14,724 67.3
Republican Michael Mullins 7,153 32.7
Total votes 21,877 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Constan 28,194 75.53
Republican Joseph Smith 9,133 24.47
Total votes 37,327 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 16, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 16, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 16: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Josephine Drivinsky Hunsinger". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Matthew McNeely". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Juanita Watkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Richard Arthur Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - James Rogers Ryan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Bob Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Bob Constan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Robert L. Kosowski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Kevin Coleman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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