Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Cohoctah Township, Conway Township, Deerfield Township, Handy Township, Hartland Township, Howell, Howell Township, Iosco Township, Marion Township, Tyrone Township, and Unadilla Township in Livingston 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 47th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Henry Vaupel
R–Fowlerville
Demographics94.5% White
0.5% Black
2.3% Hispanic
0.9% Asian
0.2% Other
1.5[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)91,815[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Cyril H. Root Republican 1965–1968 Kalamazoo [5]
Wayne B. Sackett Republican 1969–1972 Portage [6]
Jack Welborn Republican 1973–1974 Kalamazoo [7]
Robert A. Welborn Republican 1975–1982 Kalamazoo [8]
Paul Wartner Republican 1983–1990 Portage [9]
Dale L. Shugars Republican 1991–1992 Portage [10]
Sandra J. Hill Republican 1993–1996 Montrose [11]
Rose Bogardus Democratic 1997–2002 Davison [12]
Joe Hune Republican 2003–2008 Hamburg Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2007.[13]
Cindy Denby Republican 2009–2014 Handy Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2011.[14]
Henry Vaupel Republican 2015–present Fowlerville [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hank Vaupel 28,948 66.42
Democratic Colleen Turk 14,638 33.58
Total votes 43,586 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Vaupel 32,616 68.17%
Democratic Keith Van Houten 12,918 27.00%
Libertarian Rodger Young 2,314 4.84%
Total votes 47,848 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Vaupel 20,995 69.11
Democratic Jordan Genso 8,086 26.62
Libertarian Rodger Young 1,300 4.28
Total votes 30,381 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 27,621 64.06
Democratic Shawn Lowe Desai 13,888 32.21
Libertarian James Weeks 1,607 3.73
Total votes 43,116 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 22,448 69.62
Democratic Garry Post 9,794 30.38
Total votes 32,242 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 27,851 59.02
Democratic Scott Lucas 17,059 36.15
Libertarian Rodger Young 1,347 2.85
Constitution Philip Johnson 929 1.97
Total votes 47,186 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 47, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 47, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 47: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Cyril H. Root". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Wayne B. Sackett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - John (Jack) Alva Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Robert A. Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Paul Wartner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Sandra J. Hill". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Rose Bogardus". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Joe R. Hune". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Cynthia (Cindy) Denby". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Henry Vaupel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 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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