Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 51st State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 51st State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Matt Maddock; R–Milford
Demographics	89.6% White; 1.6% Black; 3% Hispanic; 1.1% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.4% Other; 4.2% Multiracial
Population (2024)	93,343
Notes

Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 51st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. It is located in part of Oakland 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		Dates	Residence	Notes
Thomas G. Sharpe	Republican	1965–1978	Howell	^[4]
Frederick P. Dillingham	Republican	1979–1986	Fowlerville	^[5]
Susan Grimes Munsell	Republican	1987–1992	Howell	Lived in Fowlerville until around 1989.^[6]
Candace A. Curtis	Democratic	1993–1998	Swartz Creek	^[7]
Patricia A. Lockwood	Democratic	1999–2002	Fenton	^[8]
David B. Robertson	Republican	2003–2008	Grand Blanc	^[9]
Paul H. Scott	Republican	2009–2012	Grand Blanc	Recalled.^[10]
Joseph Graves	Republican	2012–2018	Linden	Lived in Argentine Township until around 2013.^[11]
Mike Mueller	Republican	2019–2022	Linden	^[12]
Matt Maddock	Republican	2023–present	Milford	^[13]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Maddock	35,011	59.5
	Democratic	Sarah May-Seward	23,809	40.5
Total votes			58,820	100
	Republican hold

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Maddock	27,530	57.8
	Democratic	Sarah May-Seward	20,110	42.2
Total votes			47,640	100
	Republican hold

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Mueller	38,145	64.4
	Democratic	Brad May	21,087	35.6
Total votes			59,241	100
	Republican hold

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Mueller	26,870	59.9
	Democratic	David Lossing	18,012	40.1
Total votes			44,882	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Graves	30,468	60.7
	Democratic	Ryan Bladzik	17,050	34.0
	Libertarian	Mark L. Sanborn	2,677	5.3
Total votes			50,195	100
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Graves	19,433	57.9
	Democratic	Ken Thomas	14,115	42.1
Total votes			33,548	100
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Graves	26,170	54.3
	Democratic	Steven Losey	22,001	45.7
Total votes			48,171	100
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives by-election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Graves	10,290	53.4
	Democratic	Steven Losey	8,173	42.4
	Green	Cary Neuville-Justice	803	4.2
Total votes			19,266	100
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Scott	21,576	59.4
	Democratic	Art Reyes	14,745	40.6
Total votes			36,321	100
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Scott	29,919	53.0
	Democratic	Michael Thorp	26,587	47.1
Total votes			56,506	100
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Lenawee County (part) Franklin Township Livingston County Washtenaw County (part) Bridgewater Township Dexter Township Freedom Township Lima Township Lodi Township Lyndon Township Manchester Township Pittsfield Township Saline Saline Township Scio Township Sharon Township Sylvan Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
Livingston County Ingham County (part) Aurelius Township Bunker Hill Township Ingham Township Leroy Township Leslie Leslie Township Locke Township Onondaga Township Vevay Township Wheatfield Township White Oak Township Williamston Williamstown Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
Livingston County (part) Brighton Brighton Township Conway Township Genoa Township Green Oak Township Hamburg Township Handy Township Hartland Township Howell Howell Township Iosco Township Marion Township Putman Township Tyrone Township Unadilla Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township Gaines Township Linden Mundy Township Swartz Creek	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Fenton Fenton Township Grand Blanc Township Grand Blanc Township Linden Mundy Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[28]
Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flushing Township Gaines Township Linden Oakland County Fenton Groveland Township Holly Township Rose Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[29]

References

↑ "State House District 51, MI". Census Reporter.
↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Thomas George Sharpe III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Frederick P. Dillingham". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Susan Grimes Munsell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Candace A. Curtis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Patricia A. Lockwood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - David B. Robertson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Paul Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph Graves". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Mike Mueller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Matt Maddock". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ Gongwer News Service: 2012 Special General Election—51st District
↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[1] "State House District 51, MI". Census Reporter.

[2] "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

[3] "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[4] "Legislator Details - Thomas George Sharpe III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - Frederick P. Dillingham". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - Susan Grimes Munsell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Candace A. Curtis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Patricia A. Lockwood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - David B. Robertson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Paul Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Joseph Graves". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[12] "Legislator Details - Mike Mueller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[13] "Legislator Details - Matt Maddock". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[14] "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[15] "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[16] "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[17] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[18] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[19] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[20] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[21] Gongwer News Service: 2012 Special General Election—51st District

[22] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[23] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[24] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[25] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[26] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[27] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[28] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[29] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 51" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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