Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 88th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Allendale Township, Chester Township, Coopersville, Georgetown Township, Polkton Township, Tallmadge Township, and Wright Township in Ottawa 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 88th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Luke Meerman
R–Coopersville
Demographics91.6% White
1.5% Black
3.4% Hispanic
1.0% Asian
0.4% Other
2.1[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)92,533[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Lester J. Allen Republican 1965–1968 Ithaca [5]
Richard J. Allen Republican 1969–1972 Ithaca [6]
Stanley M. Powell Republican 1973–1978 Ionia [7]
Alan Cropsey Republican 1979–1982 DeWitt [8]
Robert G. Bender Republican 1983–1992 Middleville [9]
Paul Hillegonds Republican 1993–1996 Holland [10]
Patricia L. Birkholz Republican 1997–2002 Saugatuck [11]
Fulton Sheen Republican 2003–2008 Plainwell [12]
Robert Genetski Republican 2009–2012 Saugatuck [13]
Roger Victory Republican 2013–2018 Hudsonville [14]
Luke Meerman Republican 2019–present Coopersville [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Meerman 28,593 71.02
Democratic Heidi A. Zuniga 11,667 28.98
Total votes 40,260 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 34,356 75.07%
Democratic Kim Nagy 11,410 24.93%
Total votes 45,766 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 22,788 79.82
Democratic Janice Gwasdacus 5,761 20.18
Total votes 28,549 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 32,053 86.87
Libertarian Michael Perry 4,843 13.13
Total votes 36,896 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Genetski 23,518 73.71
Democratic Randy Thompson 8,389 26.29
Total votes 31,907 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Genetski 29,064 61.6
Democratic Tom Clark 18,119 38.4
Total votes 47,183 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 88, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 88, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 88: 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 - Lester J. Allen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Richard John Allen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Stanley M. Powell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Alan Lee Cropsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Robert G. Bender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Paul Hillegonds". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Patricia L. Birkholz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Fulton J. Sheen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Bob Genetski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Roger Victory". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Luke Meerman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 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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