Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district
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Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee 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]
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| Demographics | 93% White 1% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 91,915 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce L. Monks | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Mount Clemens | [4] | |
| Allen F. Rush | Republican | 1967–1968 | Lake Orion | [5] | |
| Thomas Guastello | Democratic | 1969–1974 | Sterling Heights | Lived in Utica until around 1971.[6] | |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 1975–1980 | Sterling Heights | ||
| Doug Cruce | Republican | 1981–1982 | Troy | [7] | |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 1983–1992 | Sterling Heights | [8] | |
| Frank M. Fitzgerald | Republican | 1993–1998 | Grand Ledge | [9] | |
| Susan L. Tabor | Republican | 1999–2004 | Delta Township | Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002.[10] | |
| Rick Jones | Republican | 2005–2010 | Grand Ledge | [11] | |
| Deb Shaughnessy | Republican | 2011–2012 | Charlotte | [12] | |
| Theresa Abed | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Charlotte | [13] | |
| Tom Barrett | Republican | 2015–2018 | Potterville | [14] | |
| Angela Witwer | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Lansing | [15] | |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | 2023–present | Antrim Township | [16] | |
Recent elections
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian BeGole | 33,831 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Mark Zacharda | 20,183 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 54,014 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian BeGole | 25,156 | 57.7 | |
| Democratic | Mark Zacharda | 18,408 | 42.3 | |
| Total votes | 43,564 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela Witwer (incumbent) | 28,200 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Gina Johnsen | 26,049 | 47.3 | |
| Green | Dalton R. McCuiston | 807 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 55,056 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela Witwer | 21,990 | 50.8 | |||
| Republican | Christine E. Barnes | 21,299 | 49.2 | |||
| Total votes | 43,289 | 100 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Barrett | 26,315 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Abed | 20,926 | 43.0 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Lord | 1,450 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 48,691 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Barrett | 17,715 | 50.4 | |||
| Democratic | Theresa Abed | 17,405 | 49.6 | |||
| Total votes | 35,120 | 100 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theresa Abed | 24,822 | 53.4 | |||
| Republican | Deb Shaughnessy | 21,637 | 46.6 | |||
| Total votes | 46,459 | 100 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deb Shaughnessy | 24,674 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Abed | 17,014 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 41,688 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Jones | 29,169 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Mark Eagle | 21,063 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 50,232 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
