Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district
| Michigan's 5th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 36% White 56% Black 2% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 93,119 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
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.[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]
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. D. O'Brien | Democratic | 1965–72 | Detroit[4] | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district | |
| George F. Montgomery Sr. | Democratic | 1973–80 | Detroit[5] | ||
| Teola Pearl Hunter | Democratic | 1981–92 | Detroit[6] | ||
| Triette Reeves | Democratic | 1992–1993 | Detroit | ||
| Ted Wallace | Democratic | 1993–98 | Detroit[7] | Term limited | |
| Ken Daniels | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 2nd district[8] | |
| Bill McConico | Democratic | 2003–06 | Detroit[9] | Redistricted from the 6th district[10] | |
| Bert Johnson | Democratic | 2007–10 | Highland Park[11] | ||
| John Olumba | Democratic | 2011–12 | Detroit[12] | ||
| Fred Durhal, Jr. | Democratic | 2013–14 | Detroit[13] | Redistricted from the 6th district[14] | |
| Fred Durhal III | Democratic | 2015–19 | Detroit[15] | ||
| Cynthia A. Johnson | Democratic | 2019–22 | Detroit | [16] | |
| Natalie Price | Democratic | 2023–24 | Berkley | [17] | |
| Regina Weiss | Democratic | 2025–present | Oak Park | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
District Boundaries
| Years | County | Municipalities | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Southwest Side and some of the West Side) |  | |
| 2003-12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side), Highland Park, Hamtramck |  | |
| 1993-2002 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |  | |
| 2011-2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part) |  | [18] |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia A. Johnson | 12,838 | 94.38 | ||
| Republican | Dorothy Patterson | 764 | 5.62 | ||
| Total votes | 13,602 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Durhal III | 17,832 | 92.51 | ||
| Republican | Dorothy Patterson | 1,444 | 7.49 | ||
| Turnout | 19,276 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bert Johnson | 25,595 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 25,595 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "State House District 5, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Michigan State House District 5: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971-1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 207.
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1973-1974. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 197.
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1981-1982. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 124.
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1993-1994. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 173.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2003-2004" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2005-2006" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2001-2002" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2009-2010" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2011-2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2013-2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Cynthia A. Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Natalie Price". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 5" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.