Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tullio Liberati
D–Allen Park
Demographics64% White
9.2% Black
20.2% Hispanic
1.1% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5% Other
4.6% Multiracial
Population (2024)90,600
Notes[1]

Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Wayne County, Michigan.[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the reapportionment of state legislative districts from a county-based system to a proportional one following the Supreme Court case Reynolds v. Sims.[3] It is currently represented by Democrat Tullio Liberati of Allen Park.

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Residence(s) Notes
James H. Karoub Democratic 1965[a]–1968 Highland Park Previously served in the former Wayne County, 15th District.[4]
Ted Mrozowski 1969–1972 Hamtramck [5]
William M. Brodhead 1973–1974 Detroit Redistricted from the 17th district.[6]
Jack Legel 1975–1980 Detroit [7]
Burton Leland 1981–1992 Detroit Redistricted to the 13th district.[8]
Curtis Hertel Sr. 1993–1998 Detroit Redistricted from the 12th district; term limited.[9]
LaMar Lemmons III 1999–2002 Detroit [10]
Kenneth R. Daniels 2003–2004 Detroit Redistricted from the 5th district; term limited.[11]
LaMar Lemmons Jr. 2005–2010 Detroit Term limited.[12]
Lisa Howze 2011–2012 Detroit [13]
Alberta Tinsley Talabi 2013–2016 Detroit Redistricted from the 3rd district; term limited.[14]
Bettie Cook Scott 2017–2018 Detroit Previously served in the 3rd district; term limited.[15]
Joseph Tate 2019–2022 Detroit Redistricted to the 10th district.[16]
Tullio Liberati 2023–present Allen Park Redistricted from the 13th district.[17]

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[b]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[c]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan
Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[18]
Wayne County (part) 2021 Apportionment Plan[19]
Wayne County (part) Remedial 2021 Apportionment Plan Approved in 2024[2]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Tate 21,512 73.05
Republican John Palffy 7,935 26.95
Total votes 29,447
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott 25,409 71.83
Republican Anthony Matthew Murray 9,962 28.16
Turnout 35,374
Democratic hold Swing
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alberta Tinsley Talabi 17,369 69.38
Republican Daniel J. Lamar 7,664 30.62
Turnout 25,033
Democratic hold Swing
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alberta Tinsley Talabi 28,990 71.78
Republican Daniel Corrigan Grano 10,549 25.90
Green Hans Christopher Barbe 938 2.32
Turnout 40,387
Democratic hold Swing
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lisa Howze 11,320 96.12
Republican Damian C. Mitchell 457 3.88
Turnout 11,777
Democratic hold Swing
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic LaMar Lemmons, Jr. 25,327 96.46
Republican Edith Floyd 930 3.54
Write-In Keeth Williams 0 0.00
Turnout 26,257
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 2, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. 1 2 "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 2 - Remedial 2021 Apportionment Plan Approved in 2024" (PDF). www.michigan.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "In Re Apportionment of State Legislature (Mich. 1964)". Justia. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - James H. Karoub". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ted Mrozowoski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - William M. Brodhead". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jack Legel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Burton Leland". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Curtis Hertel Sr.". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - LaMar Lemmons III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Kenneth R. Daniels". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - LaMar Lemmons Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lisa Howze". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Alberta Tinsley Talabi". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bettie Cook Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph Tate". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Legislator Details - Tullio Liberati". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 2 - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). www.house.mi.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 2 - 2021 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). www.michigan.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2026.

Notes

  1. ↑ Elected in a 1965 special election to fill a vacancy.
  2. ↑ Referred to as the Austin-Kleiner plan.
  3. ↑ Referred to as the Hatcher-Kleiner plan.
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