Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Wayne County.[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 Joe Tate of Detroit.
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Demographics21.1% White
67.9% Black
2.9% Hispanic
3.8% Asian
0.2% Native American
0.7% Other
3.4% Multiracial
67.9% Black
2.9% Hispanic
3.8% Asian
0.2% Native American
0.7% Other
3.4% Multiracial
Population(2024)90,874
Notes[1]
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| Demographics | 21.1% White 67.9% Black 2.9% Hispanic 3.8% Asian 0.2% Native American 0.7% Other 3.4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2024) | 90,874 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta A. Ferguson | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 20th district.[4] | |
| George H. Edwards | 1973–1978 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 12th district.[5] | ||
| Ethel Terrell | 1979–1990 | Highland Park | [6] | ||
| Chester Wozniak | 1991–1992 | Hamtramck | Previously served in the former Wayne County, 14th District.[7] | ||
| Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | 1993–1996 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 8th district.[8] | ||
| Kwame Kilpatrick | 1997–2001 | Detroit | Resigned December 2001 to become Mayor of Detroit.[9] | ||
| Fred Durhal Jr. | 2002[a] | Detroit | [10] | ||
| Tupac A. Hunter | 2003–2006 | Detroit | [11] | ||
| Shanelle Jackson | 2007–2012 | Detroit | Term limited.[12] | ||
| Harvey Santana | 2013–2016 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 10th district; term limited.[13] | ||
| Sylvia Santana | 2017–2018 | Detroit | [14] | ||
| Karen Whitsett | 2019–2022 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 4th district.[15] | ||
| Abraham Aiyash | 2023–2025 | Hamtramck | Redistricted from the 4th district.[16] | ||
| Joe Tate | 2025–present | Detroit | Redistricted from the 10th district.[17] | ||
Historical district boundaries
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Wayne County (part)
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [18] | |
Wayne County (part)
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1972 Apportionment Plan | [19] | |
Wayne County (part)
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1982 Apportionment Plan | [20] | |
Wayne County (part)
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1992 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |
Wayne County (part)
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2001 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
 | Wayne County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [23] |
Recent elections
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Whitsett | 20,579 | 95.16 | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 1,046 | 4.84 | |
| Total votes | 21,625 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sylvia Santana | 27,560 | 94.29% | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 1,668 | 5.71% | |
| Total votes | 29,228 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Santana | 17,623 | 95.52 | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 827 | 4.48 | |
| Total votes | 18,450 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Santana | 32,063 | 95.34 | |
| Republican | Rene Simpson | 1,567 | 4.66 | |
| Total votes | 33,630 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shanelle Jackson | 19,063 | 95 | |
| Republican | David Porter | 683 | 3.4 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Haney | 187 | 0.93 | |
| Independent | D'Artagnan Collier | 134 | 0.67 | |
| Total votes | 20,067 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shanelle Jackson | 34,084 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 34,084 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Kilpatrick (incumbent) | 19,893 | 96.02 | |
| Republican | Lydia R. Polley | 620 | 2.99 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth E. Vojtech | 205 | 0.99 | |
| Total votes | 20,718 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Kilpatrick (incumbent) | 15,877 | 95.4 | |
| Republican | Kimberly Carpenter | 766 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,643 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||