Michigan's 107th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 107th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Cheboygan, Chippewa, and Mackinac counties, as well as all of Charlevoix and Emmet 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]
| Michigan's 107th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 84% White 1% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 6% Native American 1% Other 6% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 91,198 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einar E. Erlandsen | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Escanaba | [4] | |
| Charles H. Varnum | Republican | 1967–1982 | Manistique | [5] | |
| Pat Gagliardi | Democratic | 1983–1998 | Drummond Island | [6] | |
| Scott Shackleton | Republican | 1999–2004 | Sault Ste. Marie | [7] | |
| Gary McDowell | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Rudyard | [8] | |
| Frank Foster | Republican | 2011–2014 | Petoskey | Lived in Pellston until around 2013.[9] | |
| Lee Chatfield | Republican | 2015–2021 | Levering | [10] | |
| John Damoose | Republican | 2021–2022 | Harbor Springs | [11] | |
| Neil Friske | Republican | 2023–present | Charlevoix | [12] | |
Recent elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Chatfield | 24,834 | 58.73 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Schmidt Galloway | 17,448 | 41.27 | |
| Total votes | 42,282 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Chatfield | 30,131 | 67.09% | |
| Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 14,781 | 32.91% | |
| Total votes | 44,912 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Chatfield | 19,341 | 60.94 | |
| Democratic | Jim Page | 12,396 | 39.06 | |
| Total votes | 31,737 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Foster | 25,301 | 58.03 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Shumway | 18,301 | 41.97 | |
| Total votes | 43,602 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Foster | 19,337 | 63.01 | |||
| Democratic | Richard Timmer | 11,350 | 36.99 | |||
| Total votes | 30,687 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary McDowell | 31,851 | 68.72 | |
| Republican | Alex Strobehn | 14,500 | 31.28 | |
| Total votes | 46,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
edit| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [19] | |
| 1972 Apportionment Plan | [20] | ||
| 1982 Apportionment Plan | [21] | ||
| 1992 Apportionment Plan | [22] | ||
| 2001 Apportionment Plan | [23] | ||
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "State House District 107, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Einar E. Erlandsen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Charles H. Varnum". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Patrick M. Gagliardi". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Scott A. Shackleton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Gary McDowell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Frank Foster". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Lee Chatfield". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - John Damoose". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Neil Friske". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 393. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 475. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 107" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.