Michigan's 27th House of Representatives district
Michigan's 27th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 27th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. It is located in the Detroit Metro Area. In its current configuration, it encompasses the cities of Berkley, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, and Hazel Park, as well as Royal Oak Charter Township.
| Michigan's 27th State House of Representatives District | |||
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| Demographics | 66.6% White 25.6% Black 1.8% Hispanic 1.3% Asian 0.5% Other 4.2% Remainder of multiracial | ||
| Population (2010) | 93,115[1] | ||
List of representatives
- Michael Switalski (Democratic) (1999 to 2003)
- Andy Meisner (Democratic) (2003 to 2009)
- Ellen Lipton (Democratic) (2009 to 2015)
- Robert Wittenberg[2] (Democratic) (2015 to 2020)[3]
- Regina Weiss (Democratic) (2021 to present)[4]
Elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Regina Weiss | 41,791 | 74.34 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Goss | 12,574 | 22.36 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Stempfle | 913 | 1.62 | |
| Green | Sherry Wells | 886 | 1.57 | |
| Total votes | 56,213 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wittenberg1 | 35,051 | 78.51 | |
| Republican | Janet Flessland | 8,269 | 18.52 | |
| Libertarian | Benjamin Carr | 1,328 | 2.97 | |
| Total votes | 44,648 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wittenberg (incumbent) | 36,392 | 76.78% | |
| Republican | Kyle Forrest | 11,007 | 23.22% | |
| Total votes | 47,399 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wittenberg | 23,756 | 75.59 | |
| Republican | Michael Ryan | 7,672 | 24.41 | |
| Total votes | 31,428 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Cogen Lipton | 34,389 | 75.61 | |
| Republican | Ezra Drissman | 9,253 | 20.34 | |
| Libertarian | John Wierzbicki | 1,841 | 4.05 | |
| Total votes | 45,483 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Cogen Lipton | 19,245 | 69.89 | |
| Republican | Michelangelo Fortuna III | 8,293 | 30.11 | |
| Total votes | 27,538 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellen Cogen Lipton | 31,756 | 71.41 | |
| Republican | David Micola | 10,098 | 22.71 | |
| Green | Shelley Bane | 1,366 | 3.07 | |
| Libertarian | John Skosnik | 1,250 | 2.81 | |
| Total votes | 44,470 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Population of State House District 27, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- housedemsAdmin. "State Rep. Robert Wittenberg on Gov. Whitmer's State of the State Address". housedems.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- "Robert Wittenberg". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Regina Weiss". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "2014 Official Michigan Primary Election Results - 11th District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County". http://ballotpedia.org (website).
- "2012 Official Michigan General Election Results - 27th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County". http://ballotpedia.org (website).
- "2010 Official Michigan General Election Results - 27th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County" Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
- "2008 Official Michigan General Election Results - 27th District State Representative 2 Year Term (1) Position Files In OAKLAND County" Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. http://miboecfr.nicusa.com (website).
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