Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 81st State House of Representatives district
Representative	Rachel Hood D–Grand Rapids
Demographics	79% White 8% Black 5% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Multiracial
Population (2022)	90,266
Notes	[1]

Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 81st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent 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]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Dale Kildee		Democratic	1965–1974	Flint	[4]
Mark Clodfelter		Democratic	1975–1980	Flint	Resigned.[5]
Robert L. Emerson		Democratic	1981–1992	Flint	[6]
Terry London		Republican	1993–1998	Marysville	[7]
Lauren M. Hager		Republican	1999–2004	Port Huron	[8]
Phil Pavlov		Republican	2005–2010	St. Clair Township	[9]
Judson Gilbert II		Republican	2011–2012	Algonac	[10]
Dan Lauwers		Republican	2013–2018	Brockway	[11]
Gary Eisen		Republican	2019–2022	St. Clair Township	[12]
Rachel Hood		Democratic	2023–present	Grand Rapids	[13]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gary Eisen	33,241	68.49
	Democratic	Debbie Bourgois	15,290	31.51
Total votes			48,531	100.0

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gary R. Eisen	22,811	63.47
	Democratic	Joshua Rivard	13,130	36.53
Total votes			35,941	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Lauwers	28,068	68.96%
	Democratic	Stewart Sternberg	12,633	31.04%
Total votes			40,701	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Lauwers	17,882	65.08
	Democratic	Bernardo Licata	9,596	34.92
Total votes			27,478	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Lauwers	20,929	53.84
	Democratic	Patrick Phelan	17,945	46.16
Total votes			38,874	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jud Gilbert	19,620	69.91
	Democratic	Carol Morrissette	8,444	30.09
	Independent	Gary R. Eisen	3,793	11.76
Total votes			32,265	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Pavlov	30,125	64.26
	Democratic	Brent Pencak	16,757	35.74
Total votes			46,882	100.0
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Genesee County (part) Flint (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	[21]
	Genesee County (part) Flint (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	[22]
	Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Flint Township (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	[23]
	St. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township China Township Clyde Township East China Township Fort Gratiot Township Kimball Township Marysville Port Huron Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	St. Clair County (part) Algonac Berlin Township Brockway Township Casco Township China Township Clay Township Clyde Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Kenockee Township Lynn Township Marine City Marysville Memphis (part) Mussey Township Port Huron Township Richmond (part) Riley Township St. Clair St. Clair Township Yale	2001 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	St. Clair County (part) Algonac Berlin Township Brockway Township China Township Clay Township Clyde Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Lynn Township Marine City Marysville Mussey Township Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township Yale	2011 Apportionment Plan	[26]

References

1. "State House District 81, MI". Census Reporter.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. "Legislator Details - Dale Edward Kildee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
5. "Legislator Details - Mark Clodfelter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Terry London". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Lauren M. Hager". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Phillip Pavlov". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Judson Gilbert II". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Dan Lauwers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Gary Eisen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - Rachel Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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21. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 390. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
22. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 471. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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26. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 81" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.