Michigan's 78th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 78th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 78th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Baroda Township, Berrien Township, Bertrand Township, Buchanan, Buchanan Township, Chikaming Township, Galien Township, New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Niles Charter Township, Oronoko Charter Township, Pipestone Township, Sodus Township, Three Oaks Township, and Weesaw Township, in Berrien County and Howard Township, Milton Township, Ontwa Township, Silver Creek Township, in Cass County as well as parts of Niles in both counties.[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 78th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Brad Paquette
R–Niles
Demographics83.5% White
6.1% Black
5.4% Hispanic
1.7% Asian
0.6% Other
2.6[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)89,600[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Roy L. Spencer Republican 1965–1976 Attica [5]
Larry E. Burkhalter Democratic 1977–1980 Lapeer [6]
John Gregory Strand Republican 1981–1982 Lapeer [7]
Keith Muxlow Republican 1983–1992 Brown City [8]
Carl Gnodtke Republican 1993–1996 Sawyer [9]
Ron Jelinek Republican 1997–2002 Three Oaks [10]
Neal Nitz Republican 2003–2008 Baroda [11]
Sharon Tyler Republican 2009–2012 Niles [12]
Dave Pagel Republican 2013–2018 Berrien Springs [13]
Brad Paquette Republican 2019–present Niles [14]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Paquette 20,596 61.35
Democratic Dean E. Hill 12,978 38.65
Total votes 33,574 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Pagel 26,037 67.51%
Democratic Dean Hill 12,529 32.49%
Total votes 38,566 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Pagel 15,360 67.23
Democratic Cartier Shields 7,488 32.77
Total votes 22,848 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Pagel 23,227 61.08
Democratic Jack Arbanas 14,802 38.92
Total votes 38,029 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Tyler 15,218 65.35
Democratic Cindy Ellis 8,070 34.65
Total votes 23,288 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sharon Tyler 20,226 52.06
Democratic Judy Truesdell 18,623 47.94
Total votes 38,849 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 78, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 78, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 78: 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 - Roy L. Spencer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Larry E. Burkhalter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - John Gregory Strand". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Keith David Muxlow". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Carl F. Gnodtke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Ron Jelinek". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Neal Nitz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Sharon Tyler". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Dave Pagel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Brad Paquette". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  15. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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