Michigan's 11th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 11th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Donavan McKinney
D–Detroit
Demographics21.7% White
66.5% Black
2.7% Hispanic
4.1% Asian
0.3% Native American
0.3% Other
4.5% Multiracial
Population (2024)93,272
Notes[1]

Michigan's 11th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 11th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Wayne 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
Thomas W. White Democratic 1965–1968 Detroit [4]
Nelis J. Saunders Democratic 1969–1972 Detroit [5]
Thaddeus C. Stopczynski Democratic 1973–1982 Detroit [6]
Stanley Stopczynski Democratic 1983–1992 Detroit [7]
Morris Hood Jr. Democratic 1993–1998 Detroit Died in office.[8]
Irma Clark-Coleman Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit [9]
Morris Hood III Democratic 2003–2008 Detroit [10]
David Nathan Democratic 2009–2012 Detroit [11]
David Knezek Democratic 2013–2014 Dearborn Heights [12]
Julie Plawecki Democratic 2015–2016 Dearborn Heights Died in office.[13]
Lauren Plawecki Democratic 2016 Dearborn Heights [14]
Jewell Jones Democratic 2017–2022 Inkster [15]
Veronica Paiz Democratic 2023–2025 Harper Woods [16]
Donavan McKinney Democratic 2025–present

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donavan McKinney 28,031 82.31
Republican Dale Walker 6,025 17.69
Total votes 34,056
Democratic hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Paiz 23,656 66.57
Republican Mark Foster 11,882 33.43
Total votes 35,538
Democratic hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jewell Jones 28,182 65.22
Republican James Townsend 15,030 34.78
Total votes 43,212
Democratic hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jewell Jones 20,702 66.88
Republican James Townsend 10,252 33.12
Total votes 30,954
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jewell Jones 23,731 65.05%
Republican Robert Pope 12,749 34.95%
Total votes 36,480 100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives special election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Plawecki 24,020 65.79%
Republican Robert Pope 10,905 29.87%
Constitution Marc Joseph Sosnowski 1,586 4.34%
Total votes 36,511 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Plawecki 15,160 70.49
Republican Jim Rhoades 6,346 29.51
Total votes 21,506 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Knezek 27,626 71.75
Republican Kathleen Kopczyk 10,875 28.25
Total votes 38,501 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Nathan 16,272 97.08
Republican Leonard Mier 489 2.92
Total votes 16,761 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Nathan 30,815 96.93
Republican Leonard Mier 976 3.07
Total votes 31,791 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[27]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[28]
Wayne County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[29]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[30]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[31]
Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[32]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 11, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Thomas W. White". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Nelis J. Saunders". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Thaddeus [Ted] Casimir Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Stanley Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Morris W. Hood Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Irma Clark-Coleman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Morris W. Hood III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - David Nathan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - David Knezek". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Julie Plawecki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lauren Plawecki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jewell Jones". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Veronica Paiz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Voter Information Center. State of Michigan. Retrieved August 5, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Voter Information Center. State of Michigan. Retrieved August 5, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  20. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  29. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  30. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  31. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  32. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 11" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.