Michigan's 23rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 23rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 23rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Brownstown Township, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile Township, Huron Township, Trenton, and Woodhaven 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]

Michigan's 23rd State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Darrin Camilleri
D–Brownstown
Demographics86.4% White
4.2% Black
5.1% Hispanic
2.4% Asian
0.4% Other
1.6[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)92,098[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Maxcine Young Democratic 1965–1966 Detroit [5]
Jackie Vaughn III Democratic 1967–1972 Detroit [6]
Hal Ziegler Republican 1973–1974 Jackson [7]
Michael H. Conlin Republican 1975–1978 Jackson [8]
Mary Keith Ballantine Republican 1979–1982 Jackson [9]
Philip E. Hoffman Republican 1983–1992 Horton [10]
Vincent Porreca Democratic 1993–1996 Trenton [11]
George Mans Democratic 1997–2002 Trenton [12]
Kathleen Law Democratic 2003–2008 Gibraltar [13]
Deb Kennedy Democratic 2009–2010 Brownstown [14]
Pat Somerville Republican 2011–2016 New Boston [15]
Darrin Camilleri Democratic 2017–present Brownstown [16]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrin Camilleri 23,416 56.63
Republican Michael Frazier 17,935 43.37
Total votes 41,351
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrin Camilleri 24,100 50.34%
Republican Robert Howey 23,777 49.66%
Total votes 47,877 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Somerville 16,060 52.12
Democratic David Haener 14,754 47.88
Total votes 30,814 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Somerville 22,810 50.49
Democratic Tom Boritzki 22,371 49.51
Total votes 45,181 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Somerville 15,742 53.55
Democratic Deb Kennedy 13,657 46.45
Total votes 29,399 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Kennedy 26,985 59.49
Republican Neil DeBlois 18,375 40.51
Total votes 45,360 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 23, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 23, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 23: 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 - Maxcine Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Jackie Vaughn III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Hal Walter Ziegler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Michael H. Conlin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Mary Keith Ballantine". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Philip E. Hoffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Vincent "Joe" Porreca". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - George W. Mans". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Kathleen Law". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Deb Kennedy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Pat Somerville". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Darrin Camilleri". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 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.
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