Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 7th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Highland Park, and part of Detroit in Wayne 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]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 7th congressional district.
Michigan's 7th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  LaTanya Garrett
D–Detroit
Demographics2.7% White
94.7% Black
0.4% Hispanic
0.2% Asian
0.3% Other
1.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)86,855[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Stephen Stopczynski Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
Raymond W. Hood Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [6]
Nelson W. Saunders Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [7]
Raymond M. Murphy Democratic 1993–1998 Detroit Resigned.[8]
Hansen Clarke Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit [9]
Virgil Smith Jr. Democratic 2003–2008 Detroit [10]
Jimmy Womack Democratic 2009–2012 Detroit [11]
Thomas Stallworth III Democratic 2013–2014 Detroit [12]
LaTanya Garrett Democratic 2015–2021 Detroit [13]
Helena Scott Democratic 2021–present

Recent Elections

2019
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 25,795 97.65
Republican Marcelis Turner 621 2.35
Total votes 26,416
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 32,896 97.61%
Republican Gina Barr 806 2.39%
Total votes 33,702 100.00%
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 22,207 97.81
Republican David Bradley 497 2.19
Total votes 22,704 100.0
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 39,384 97.98
Republican Mark Ashley Price 813 2.02
Total votes 40,197 100.0
Democratic hold

2010
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Womack 16,676 95.12
Republican Debra Duren 511 2.91
Green Derek Grigsby 345 1.97
Total votes 17,532 100.0
Democratic hold

2008
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Womack 29,764 95.69
Green Derek Grigsby 1,342 4.31
Total votes 31,106 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 7, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 7, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 7: 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 - Stephen Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Raymond W. Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Nelson W. Saunders". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Virgil Smith Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Dr. Jimmy (James) Womack". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Thomas F. Stallworth III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - LaTanya Garrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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