Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 7th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tonya Myers Phillips
D–Detroit
Demographics27.8% White
50.1% Black
1.4% Hispanic
14% Asian
0.3% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.4% Other
4.9% Multiracial
Population (2024)91,945
Notes[1]

Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district is one of the legislative districts of the Michigan House of Representatives, encompassing portions of Oakland County and Wayne County.[2] The district was established in 1965, following the reorganization of the House’s districting system from a county-based designation to a numerical format.[3]

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Stephen Stopczynski Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [4]
Raymond W. Hood Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [5]
Nelson W. Saunders Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [6]
Raymond M. Murphy Democratic 1993–1998 Detroit Resigned.[7]
Hansen Clarke Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit [8]
Virgil Smith Jr. Democratic 2003–2008 Detroit [9]
Jimmy Womack Democratic 2009–2012 Detroit [10]
Thomas Stallworth III Democratic 2013–2014 Detroit [11]
LaTanya Garrett Democratic 2015–2021 Detroit [12]
Helena Scott Democratic 2021–2025 Detroit [13] - redistricted to 8th district
Tonya Myers Phillips Democratic 2025–present Detroit

Recent elections

2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
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[15]
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[16]
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[17]
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[18]
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[19]
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[20]
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

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[21]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[22]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[23]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[24]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[25]
Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[26]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 7, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory House". State of Michigan. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Stephen Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Raymond W. Hood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Nelson W. Saunders". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Raymond M. Murphy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Virgil Smith Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. Jimmy (James) Womack". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Thomas F. Stallworth III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - LaTanya Garrett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Helena Scott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 463. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  23. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  24. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  26. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 7" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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