Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Carrie Rheingans
D–Ann Arbor
Demographics82.9% White
2.5% Black
4.8% Hispanic
3.7% Asian
0.2% Native American
0.7% Other
5.3% Multiracial
Population (2024)91,400
Notes[1]

Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties.[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
Cyril H. Root Republican 1965–1968 Kalamazoo [4]
Wayne B. Sackett Republican 1969–1972 Portage [5]
Jack Welborn Republican 1973–1974 Kalamazoo Resigned, elected Michigan Senate.[6][7]
Robert A. Welborn Republican 1974–1982 Kalamazoo [8][9]
Paul Wartner Republican 1983–1990 Portage [10]
Dale L. Shugars Republican 1991–1992 Portage [11]
Sandra J. Hill Republican 1993–1996 Montrose [12]
Rose Bogardus Democratic 1997–2002 Davison [13]
Joe Hune Republican 2003–2008 Hamburg Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2007.[14]
Cindy Denby Republican 2009–2014 Handy Township Lived in Fowlerville until around 2011.[15]
Henry Vaupel Republican 2015–2020 Fowlerville [16][17]
Bob Bezotte Republican 2021–2022 Howell [18][19][20]
Carrie Rheingans Democratic 2023–present Ann Arbor [21]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hank Vaupel 28,948 66.42
Democratic Colleen Turk 14,638 33.58
Total votes 43,586 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Vaupel 32,616 68.17%
Democratic Keith Van Houten 12,918 27.00%
Libertarian Rodger Young 2,314 4.84%
Total votes 47,848 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Vaupel 20,995 69.11
Democratic Jordan Genso 8,086 26.62
Libertarian Rodger Young 1,300 4.28
Total votes 30,381 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 27,621 64.06
Democratic Shawn Lowe Desai 13,888 32.21
Libertarian James Weeks 1,607 3.73
Total votes 43,116 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 22,448 69.62
Democratic Garry Post 9,794 30.38
Total votes 32,242 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Denby 27,851 59.02
Democratic Scott Lucas 17,059 36.15
Libertarian Rodger Young 1,347 2.85
Constitution Philip Johnson 929 1.97
Total votes 47,186 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Kalamazoo County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[28]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[29]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[30]
Genesee County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[31]
Livingston County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[32]
Livingston County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[33]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 47, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Cyril H. Root". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Wayne B. Sackett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - John (Jack) Alva Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "VanSingel Fills Seat On Tax Committee". Muskegon Chronicle. July 24, 1974. p. 19. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Robert A. Welborn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "R.A. Welborn Sworn Into House Post". Kalamazoo Gazette. November 19, 1974. p. 38. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Paul Wartner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dale L. Shugars". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Sandra J. Hill". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Rose Bogardus". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joe R. Hune". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Cynthia (Cindy) Denby". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Henry Vaupel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Robert Bezotte". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  19. ↑ "State Representative Robert Bezotte" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bob Bezotte". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Legislator Details - Carrie Rheingans". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  22. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  30. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  31. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  32. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  33. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 47" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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