Michigan's 27th House of Representatives district
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Michigan's 27th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 27th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.[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]
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Representative |
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Demographics | 85% White 4% Black 7% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 90,079 | ||
Notes | [1] |
List of representatives
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
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William R. Copeland | Democratic | 1965–1974 | Wyandotte | [4] | |
Jeffrey D. Padden | Democratic | 1975–1982 | Wyandotte | [5] | |
Joe Porreca | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Trenton | [6] | |
Nick Ciaramitaro | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Roseville | [7] | |
Michael Switalski | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Roseville | [8] | |
Andy Meisner | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Ferndale | [9] | |
Ellen Lipton | Democratic | 2009–2014 | Huntington Woods | [10] | |
Robert Wittenberg | Democratic | 2015–2020 | Huntington Woods | Lived in Oak Park from around 2015 to 2018.[11] | |
Regina Weiss | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Oak Park | [12] | |
Jaime Churches | Democratic | 2023–present | Wyandotte | [13] |
Recent Elections
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Weiss | 41,791 | 74.41 | |
Republican | Elizabeth Goss | 12,574 | 22.39 | |
Libertarian | Gregory Scott Stempfle | 913 | 1.63 | |
Green | Sherry A. Wells | 1.58 | 886 | |
Total votes | 56,164 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Wittenberg | 35,051 | 78.51 | |
Republican | Janet Flessland | 8,269 | 18.52 | |
Libertarian | Benjamin Carr | 1,328 | 2.97 | |
Total votes | 44,648 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Wittenberg | 36,392 | 76.78 | |
Republican | Kyle Forrest | 11,007 | 23.22 | |
Total votes | 47,399 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Wittenberg | 23,756 | 75.59 | |
Republican | Michael Ryan | 7,672 | 24.41 | |
Total votes | 31,428 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Lipton | 34,389 | 75.61 | |
Republican | Ezra Drissman | 9,253 | 20.34 | |
Libertarian | John Wierzbicki | 1,841 | 4.05 | |
Total votes | 45,483 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Lipton | 19,245 | 69.89 | |
Republican | Michelangelo Fortuna III | 8,293 | 30.11 | |
Total votes | 27,538 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ellen Lipton | 31,756 | 71.41 | |
Republican | David Micola | 10,098 | 22.71 | |
Green | Shelley Bane | 1,366 | 3.07 | |
Libertarian | John Skosnik | 1,250 | 2.81 | |
Total votes | 44,470 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
editMap | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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Wayne County (part)
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |
Wayne County (part)
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1972 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
Wayne County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [23] | |
Macomb County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [24] | |
Oakland County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [25] | |
Oakland County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [26] |
References
edit- ^ "State House District 27, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - William R. Copeland". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Jeffrey D. Padden". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Vincent "Joe" Porreca". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Michael N. Switalski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Andrew E. Meisner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Ellen Lipton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Robert Wittenberg". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Regina Weiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Jaime Churches". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 466. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 27" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.