Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district

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Not to be confused with Michigan's 7th congressional district.
Michigan's 7th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Helena Scott
D–Detroit
Demographics2.7% White
94.7% Black
0.4% Hispanic
0.2% Asian
0.3% Other
1.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)86,855[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 Highland Park, and part of Detroit in Wayne County.[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 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
Raymond W. Hood Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [6]
Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [7]
Raymond M. Murphy Democratic 1993–1998 Detroit Resigned.[8]
Hansen Clarke Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit [9]
Virgil Smith Jr. Democratic 2003–2008 Detroit [10]
Jimmy Womack Democratic 2009–2012 Detroit [11]
Thomas Stallworth III Democratic 2013–2014 Detroit [12]
LaTanya Garrett Democratic 2015–2021 Detroit [13]
Helena Scott Democratic 2021–present Detroit [14]

Recent Elections[]

2020[]

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helena Scott 32,483 93.03
Working Class Kimberly Givens 1,224 3.51
Republican Ronald Cole 791 2.27
Green Anita Belle 420 1.20
Total votes 34,918 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 25,795 97.65
Republican Marcelis Turner 621 2.35
Total votes 26,416 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[]

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 32,896 97.61%
Republican Gina Barr 806 2.39%
Total votes 33,702 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic LaTanya Garrett 22,207 97.81
Republican David Bradley 497 2.19
Total votes 22,704 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[]

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 39,384 97.98
Republican Mark Ashley Price 813 2.02
Total votes 40,197 100.0
Democratic hold

2010[]

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Womack 16,676 95.12
Republican Debra Duren 511 2.91
Green Derek Grigsby 345 1.97
Total votes 17,532 100.0
Democratic hold

2008[]

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Womack 29,764 95.69
Green Derek Grigsby 1,342 4.31
Total votes 31,106 100.0
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 7, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population of State House District 7, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 7: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Stephen Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Raymond W. Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Nelson W. Saunders". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Virgil Smith Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Dr. Jimmy (James) Womack". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Thomas F. Stallworth III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - LaTanya Garrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Helena Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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