Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 63rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in two counties. In Calhoun County, it's located in Athens Township, Burlington Township, Clarendon Township, Eckford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, and Tekonsha Township. In Kalamazoo County, it's located in Brady Township, Charleston Township, Climax Township, Comstock Township, Galesburg, Pavilion Township, Richland Township, Ross Township, Wakeshma Township, and part of Kalamazoo Township.[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 63rd State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Matt Hall
R–Battle Creek
Demographics90.8% White
3.0% Black
3.0% Hispanic
1.2% Asian
0.6% Other
1.5[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)92,742[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Robert James Slingerlend Democratic 1965–1966 Lake Orion [5]
Donald E. Bishop Republican 1967–1970 Rochester [6]
James Damman Republican 1971–1974 Troy [7]
Ruth McNamee Republican 1975–1982 Birmingham [8]
Gordon R. Sparks Republican 1983–1992 Troy [9]
Donald H. Gilmer Republican 1993–1998 Augusta [10]
Jerry VanderRoest Republican 1999–2002 Galesburg [11]
Lorence Wenke Republican 2003–2008 Richland [12]
Jase Bolger Republican 2009–2014 Marshall Served as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014.[13]
David Maturen Republican 2015–2018 Vicksburg Lived in Portage until around 2017.[14]
Matt Hall Republican 2019–present Battle Creek [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Hall 22,711 56.59
Democratic Jennifer Aniano 15,809 39.39
Libertarian Ronald Hawkins 1,059 2.64
Green John Anthony La Pietra 557 1.39
Total votes 40,136 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Maturen 26,878 60.88%
Democratic Lynn Shiflea 14,749 33.41%
Green John Anthony La Pietra 2,523 5.71%
Total votes 44,150 5.71%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Maturen 16,718 56.21
Democratic Bill Farmer 13,023 43.79
Total votes 29,741 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jase Bolger 22,196 50.87
Democratic Bill Farmer 21,440 49.13
Total votes 43,636 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jase Bolger 20,931 62.78
Democratic Dave Morgan 12,407 37.22
Total votes 33,338 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jase Bolger 27,641 56.62
Democratic Phyllis Smith 21,179 43.38
Total votes 48,820 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 63, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 63, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 63: 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 - Robert James Slingerlend". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Donald E. Bishop". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - James J. Damman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Gordon R. Sparks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Donald H. Gilmer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Jerry VanderRoest". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Lorence R. Wenke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - James "Jase" Bolger". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - David Maturen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Matt Hall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 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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