Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 19th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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]

Michigan's 19th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Samantha Steckloff
DFarmington Hills
Demographics60% White
24% Black
2% Hispanic
8% Asian
Population (2022)91,971
Notes[1]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Joseph J. Kowalski Democratic 1965–1967 Detroit Died in office.[4]
Anthony C. Licata Republican 1967–1968 Detroit [5]
Casmer P. Ogonowski Democratic 1969–1972 Detroit [6]
Stephen Stopczynski Democratic 1973–1978 Detroit [7]
Stanley Stopczynski Democratic 1979–1982 Detroit [8]
Donald Van Singel Republican 1983–1992 Grant [9]
Lyn Bankes Republican 1993–1998 Redford Township Lived in Livonia until around 1995.[10]
Laura M. Toy Republican 1999–2002 Livonia [11]
John R. Pastor Republican 2003–2008 Livonia [12]
John J. Walsh Republican 2009–2014 Livonia [13]
Laura Cox Republican 2015–2018 Livonia [14]
Laurie Pohutsky Democratic 2019–2022 Livonia [15]
Samantha Steckloff Democratic 2023–present Farmington Hills [16]

Recent Elections

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2020

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2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurie Pohutsky (incumbent) 29,452 50.20
Republican Martha Ptashnik 29,215 49.80
Total votes 58,667 100.0

2018

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurie Pohutsky 23,457 50.24
Republican Brian Meakin 23,236 49.76
Total votes 46,693
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Cox 31,045 61.42%
Democratic Steve King 19,504 38.58%
Total votes 50,549 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

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2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Cox 21,614 61.77
Democratic Stacey Dogonski 13,377 38.23
Total votes 34,991 100.0
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Walsh 29,151 59.94
Democratic Richard Tannous 19,480 40.06
Total votes 48,631 100.0
Republican hold

2010

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2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Walsh 23,141 66.47
Democratic Joseph Larkin 11,671 33.53
Total votes 34,812 100.0
Republican hold

2008

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2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Walsh 29,749 60.01
Democratic Steve King 19,827 39.99
Total votes 49,576 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [24]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [25]
Montcalm County

Newaygo County

1982 Apportionment Plan [26]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [27]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [28]
  Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [29]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 19, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph J. Kowalski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Anthony C. Licata". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Casmer P. Ogonowski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Stephen Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Stanley Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Donald Van Singel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Lyn R. Bankes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Laura M. Toy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - John R. Pastor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - John J. Walsh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Laura Cox". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Samantha Steckloff". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "2020 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/03/2020".
  18. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 465. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  28. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  29. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 19" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.