Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district

American legislative district

Michigan's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Matthew Bierlein
R–Vassar
Demographics95.4% White
0.5% Black
1.7% Hispanic
0.4% Asian
0.7% Other
Population (2010)83,844[1]

Michigan's 97th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 97th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Bay, Genesee, Saginaw, and Tuscola counties.[2] 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.[3]

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
F. Charles Raap Democratic 1965–1966 Ravenna [4]
Edgar A. Geerlings Republican 1967–1986 Muskegon [5]
Debbie Farhat Democratic 1987–1988 Muskegon [6]
Nancy L. Crandall Republican 1989–1990 Norton Shores [7]
Paul Baade Democratic 1991–1992 Roosevelt Park [8]
Howard Wetters Democratic 1993–1998 Kawkawlin [9]
Joseph Rivet Democratic 1999–2002 Bay City [10]
Jennifer Elkins Democratic 2003–2004 Lake [11]
Tim Moore Republican 2005–2010 Farwell Resigned.[12]
Joel Johnson Republican 2011–2016 Clare [13]
Jason Wentworth Republican 2017–2022 Clare [14]
Matthew Bierlein Republican 2023–present Vassar [15]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Wentworth 22,476 67.85
Democratic Celia Young-Wenkel 10,652 32.15
Total votes 33,128 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Wentworth 24,124 64.85%
Democratic Bob Townsend 13,074 35.15%
Total votes 37,198 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 16,570 63.10
Democratic Mark Lightfoot 9,688 36.90
Total votes 26,258 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 23,295 61.82
Democratic Chris Breznau 14,387 38.18
Total votes 37,682 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Johnson 16,819 58.26
Democratic Mark Lightfoot 10,657 36.92
Libertarian Brandon Dickhausen 1,392 4.82
Total votes 28,868 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Moore 25,996 60.63
Democratic Kathy Wilton 16,877 39.37
Total votes 42,873 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Muskegon County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Muskegon County (part)

Ottawa County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
Bay County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 97, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - F. Charles Raap". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Edgar A. Geerlings". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Debbie Farhat". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Nancy L. Crandall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Paul T. Baade". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Howard Wetters". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Jennifer J. Elkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Tim Moore". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Joel Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Jason Wentworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Matthew Bierlein". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  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.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 474. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  27. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 97" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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102nd Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Joe Tate (D)
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