Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district

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Not to be confused with Michigan's 5th congressional district.

Michigan's 5th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Cynthia A. Johnson
D–Detroit
Demographics11.8% White
55.9% Black
29.7% Hispanic
0.3% Asian
0.7% Other
1.5% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)84,894
NotesSources available at [1] and [2]

Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 5th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Southwest Detroit.[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[]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Democratic 1965-72 Detroit[5] Redistricted from the former
George F. Montgomery Sr. Democratic 1973-80 Detroit[6]
Teola Pearl Hunter Democratic 1981-92 Detroit[7]
Triette Reeves Democratic 1992-1993 Detroit
Democratic 1993-98 Detroit[8] Term limited
Ken Daniels Democratic 1999-2002 Detroit Redistricted to the 2nd district[9]
Bill McConico Democratic 2003-06 Detroit[10] Redistricted from the 6th district[11]
Bert Johnson Democratic 2007-10 Highland Park[12]
John Olumba Democratic 2011-12 Detroit[13]
Fred Durhal, Jr. Democratic 2013-14 Detroit[14] Redistricted from the 6th district[15]
Fred Durhal III Democratic 2015-2019 Detroit[16]
Cynthia A. Johnson Democratic 2019-pres. Detroit

District Boundaries[]

Years County Municipalities Map Notes
2013–present Wayne Detroit (Southwest Side and some of the West Side)
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2003-12 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side), Highland Park, Hamtramck
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1993-2002 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side)
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Recent Elections[]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia A. Johnson 12,838 94.38
Republican Dorothy Patterson 764 5.62
Total votes 13,602
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred Durhal III 17,832 92.51
Republican Dorothy Patterson 1,444 7.49
Turnout 19,276
Democratic hold Swing
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred Durhal III 11,796 94.41
Republican Dorothy Patterson 645 5.16
Democratic Write-in Tonya Renay Wells 3 0.02
Write-In Cynthia A. Johnson 50 0.40
Turnout 12,494
Democratic hold Swing
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred Durhal, Jr. 22,996 94.21
Republican Samuel R. Rodriguez 1,413 5.79
Turnout 24,409
Democratic hold Swing
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Olumba 11,763 89.91
Republican Jermain Lee Jones 779 5.95
Democratic Muhammad Alim 541 4.14
Turnout 13,083
Democratic hold Swing
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bert Johnson 25,595 100.00
Turnout 25,595
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Michigan House of Representatives". Michigan House of Representatives. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Overview of State House District 5, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 5: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved January 30, 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. 207.
  6. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1973-1974. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 197.
  7. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1981-1982. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 124.
  8. ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1993-1994. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 173.
  9. ^ "House of Representatives, 2003-2004" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "House of Representatives, 2005-2006" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "House of Representatives, 2001-2002" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "House of Representatives, 2009-2010" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "House of Representatives, 2013-2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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