Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Bellevue Township, Benton Township, Carmel Township, Charlotte, Chester Township, Delta Charter Township, Eaton Rapids Township, Kalamo Township, Olivet, Oneida Charter Township, Potterville, Roxand Township, Sunfield Township, Vermontville Township, Walton Township, Windsor Charter Township, and parts of Eaton Township, Grand Ledge, and Lansing in Eaton 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 71st State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Angela Witwer
D–Lansing
Demographics82.1% White
7.0% Black
5.4% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
0.7% Other
2.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)94,228[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Bruce L. Monks Democratic 1965–1966 Mount Clemens [5]
Allen F. Rush Republican 1967–1968 Lake Orion [6]
Thomas Guastello Democratic 1969–1974 Sterling Heights Lived in Utica until around 1971.[7]
Sal Rocca Democratic 1975–1980 Sterling Heights
Doug Cruce Republican 1981–1982 Troy [8]
Sal Rocca Democratic 1983–1992 Sterling Heights [9]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1993–1998 Grand Ledge [10]
Susan L. Tabor Republican 1999–2004 Delta Township Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002.[11]
Rick Jones Republican 2005–2010 Grand Ledge [12]
Deb Shaughnessy Republican 2011–2012 Charlotte [13]
Theresa Abed Democratic 2013–2014 Charlotte [14]
Tom Barrett Republican 2015–2018 Potterville [15]
Angela Witwer Democratic 2019–present Lansing [16]

Recent Elections

2020
Main article: 2020 Michigan House of Representatives election

Pending

2018
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Witwer 21,990 50.80
Republican Christine E. Barnes 21,299 49.20
Total votes 43,289 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Barrett 26,315 54.04%
Democratic Theresa Abed 20,926 42.98%
Libertarian Marc Lord 1,450 2.98%
Total votes 48,691 100.00%
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Barrett 17,715 50.44
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,405 49.56
Total votes 35,120 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theresa Abed 24,822 53.43
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 21,637 46.57
Total votes 46,459 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deb Shaughnessy 24,674 59.19
Democratic Theresa Abed 17,014 40.81
Total votes 41,688 100.0
Republican hold

2008
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Jones 29,169 58.07
Democratic Mark Eagle 21,063 41.93
Total votes 50,232 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 71, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 71, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 71: 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 - Bruce L. Monks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Allen F. Rush". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Thomas Guastello". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Doug Cruce". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Sal Rocca". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Susan L. Tabor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Rick Jones". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Deb Shaughnessy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Theresa Abed". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Tom Barrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Angela Witwer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 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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