Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 63rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb and St. Clair 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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Demographics87.7% White
4% Black
2.9% Hispanic
1% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.3% Other
4.1% Multiracial
4% Black
2.9% Hispanic
1% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.3% Other
4.1% Multiracial
Population(2024)91,729
Notes[1]
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| Demographics | 87.7% White 4% Black 2.9% Hispanic 1% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.3% Other 4.1% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2024) | 91,729 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert James Slingerlend | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Lake Orion | [4] | |
| Donald E. Bishop | Republican | 1967–1970 | Rochester | [5] | |
| James Damman | Republican | 1971–1974 | Troy | [6] | |
| Ruth McNamee | Republican | 1975–1982 | Birmingham | [7] | |
| Gordon R. Sparks | Republican | 1983–1992 | Troy | [8] | |
| Donald H. Gilmer | Republican | 1993–1998 | Augusta | [9] | |
| Jerry VanderRoest | Republican | 1999–2002 | Galesburg | [10] | |
| Lorence Wenke | Republican | 2003–2008 | Richland | [11] | |
| Jase Bolger | Republican | 2009–2014 | Marshall | Served as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014.[12] | |
| David Maturen | Republican | 2015–2018 | Vicksburg | Lived in Portage until around 2017.[13] | |
| Matt Hall | Republican | 2019–2022 | Battle Creek | [14] | |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | 2023–present | Clay | [15] | |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay DeBoyer | 37,308 | 67.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert Kelly-McFarland | 17,801 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 55,108 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay DeBoyer | 28,050 | 64.3 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Noland | 15,598 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,648 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Hall | 31,379 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Luke Howell | 18,613 | 36.0 | |
| Libertarian | Rafael Wolf | 1,093 | 2.1 | |
| Green | John Anthony La Pietra | 660 | 1.3 | |
| Democratic | Ron Hawkins (Write-in) | 6 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,751 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Hall | 22,711 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Aniano | 15,809 | 39.4 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Hawkins | 1,059 | 2.6 | |
| Green | John Anthony La Pietra | 557 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 40,136 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Maturen | 26,878 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Shiflea | 14,749 | 33.4 | |
| Green | John Anthony La Pietra | 2,523 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 44,150 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Maturen | 16,718 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Bill Farmer | 13,023 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 29,741 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jase Bolger | 22,196 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Bill Farmer | 21,440 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 43,636 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jase Bolger | 20,931 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Dave Morgan | 12,407 | 37.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,338 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jase Bolger | 27,641 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Phyllis Smith | 21,179 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 48,820 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
