Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 73rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Cannon Township, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Charter Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, and Spencer Township in Kent 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 73rd State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Lynn Afendoulis
R–Grand Rapids
Demographics91.8% White
1.4% Black
2.7% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
0.2% Other
1.8[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)99,063[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Harold B. Clark Democratic 1965–1972 Warren [5]
Gilbert DiNello Democratic 1973–1978 East Detroit [6]
Leo R. Lalonde Democratic 1979–1982 East Detroit [7]
Nick Ciaramitaro Democratic 1983–1992 Roseville [8]
Jack Horton Republican 1993–1998 Lowell Lived in Alpine Township from around 1993 to 1994.
Lived in Vergennes Township from around 1995 to 1996.[9]
Doug Hart Republican 1999–2004 Rockford [10]
Tom Pearce Republican 2005–2010 Rockford [11]
Peter MacGregor Republican 2011–2014 Cannon Township Lived in Rockford from around 2011 to 2012.[12][13]
Chris Afendoulis Republican 2015–2018 Grand Rapids Township [14]
Lynn Afendoulis Republican 2019–present Grand Rapids [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Afendoulis 30,783 60.11
Democratic Bill Saxton 20,430 39.89
Total votes 51,213 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Afendoulis 35,216 63.72%
Democratic Deb Havens 17,885 32.36%
Libertarian Ron Heeren 2,165 3.29%
Total votes 55,266 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Afendoulis 24,255 67.72
Democratic Mary Polonowski 11,561 32.28
Total votes 35,816 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter MacGregor 32,466 63.46
Democratic G. Scott Schuiling 16,489 32.23
Libertarian Ron Heeren 1,537 3.0
Constitution Ted Gerrard 666 1.30
Total votes 50,492 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter MacGregor 28,526 73.92
Democratic Jerrod Roberts 10,062 26.08
Total votes 38,588 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Pearce 31,754 58.93
Democratic Bruce Hawley 20,615 38.26
Libertarian Larry Orcutt 1,514 2.81
Total votes 53,883 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 73, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 73, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 73: 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 - Harold B. Clark". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Gilbert J. DiNello". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Leo R. Lalonde". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Jack Horton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Doug Hart". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Tom Pearce". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Peter MacGregor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Peter McGregor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Chris Afendoulis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Lynn Afendoulis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 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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