Michigan's 7th State
House of Representatives
district

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Representative
  LaTanya Garrett
DDetroit
Demographics2.7% White
94.7% Black
0.4% Hispanic
0.2% Asian
0.3% Other
Population (2010)86,855
NotesSources available at [1] and [2]

Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 7th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's West Side and the City of Highland Park.[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]

List of Representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Stephen Stopczynski Democratic[5] 1965-72 Detroit[6]
Raymond Hood, Sr. Democratic 1973-82 Detroit[7] Redistricted from the 14th district[8]
Nelson Saunders Democratic 1983-92 Detroit[9]
Raymond Murphy Democratic 1993-98 Detroit[10] Term limited
Hansen Clarke Democratic 1999-02 Detroit[11]
Virgil Smith Democratic 2003-08 Detroit[12] Term limited
Jimmy Womack Democratic 2009-12 Detroit[13]
Thomas Stallworth III Democratic 2013-14 Detroit[14] Redistricted from the 8th district[15]
LaTanya Garrett Democratic 2015-pres. Detroit[16]

District Boundaries

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Years County Municipalities Map Notes
2013–present Wayne Detroit (Upper West Side), Highland Park
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2003-12 Wayne Detroit (neighborhoods north of Highland Park)
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1993–2002 Wayne Detroit (much of the Upper West Side and Downtown)
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Recent Elections

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Michigan House of Representatives election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 32,896 97.61
Republican Gina Alicia Barr 806 2.39
Turnout 33,702
Democratic hold Swing
Michigan House of Representatives election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 23,164 97.77
Republican David Bradley 528 2.23
Turnout 23,692
Democratic hold Swing
Michigan House of Representatives election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 39,384 97.98
Republican Mark Ashley Price 813 2.02
Turnout 40,197
Democratic hold Swing
Michigan House of Representatives election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jimmy Womack 16,654 95.11
Republican Debra A. Duren 511 2.92
Green Derek M. Grigsby 345 1.97
Turnout 17,510
Democratic hold Swing
Michigan House of Representatives election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jimmy Womack 29,845 95.69
Green Derek M. Grigsby 1,344 4.31
Turnout 31,189
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan House of Representatives". Michigan House of Representatives. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Overview of State House District 7, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 7: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971-1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 205. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1965-1966. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 201. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1981-1982. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 124. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971-1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 223. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  9. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1991-1992. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 169. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  10. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1997-1998. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 177. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "House of Representatives, 2001-2002" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "House of Representatives, 2007-2008" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "House of Representatives, 2013-2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  16. ^ "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.