Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 5th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 5th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Southwest Detroit.[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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Demographics36% White
56% Black
2% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
3% Multiracial
56% Black
2% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population(2022)93,119
Notes[1]
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| Demographics | 36% White 56% Black 2% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 93,119 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
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| E. D. O'Brien | Democratic | 1965–72 | Detroit[4] | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district | |
| George F. Montgomery Sr. | Democratic | 1973–80 | Detroit[5] | ||
| Teola Pearl Hunter | Democratic | 1981–92 | Detroit[6] | Resigned.[7] | |
| Triette Reeves | Democratic | 1992–1993 | Detroit | ||
| Ted Wallace | Democratic | 1993–98 | Detroit[8] | Term limited | |
| Ken Daniels | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 2nd district[9] | |
| Bill McConico | Democratic | 2003–06 | Detroit[10] | Redistricted from the 6th district[11] | |
| Bert Johnson | Democratic | 2007–10 | Highland Park[12] | ||
| John Olumba | Democratic | 2011–12 | Detroit[13] | ||
| Fred Durhal, Jr. | Democratic | 2013–14 | Detroit[14] | Redistricted from the 6th district[15] | |
| Fred Durhal III | Democratic | 2015–19 | Detroit[16] | ||
| Cynthia A. Johnson | Democratic | 2019–22 | Detroit | [17] | |
| Natalie Price | Democratic | 2023–24 | Berkley | [18] | |
| Regina Weiss | Democratic | 2025–present | Oak Park | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
District Boundaries
| Years | County | Municipalities | Map | Notes |
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| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Southwest Side and some of the West Side) |  |
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| 2003-12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side), Highland Park, Hamtramck |  |
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| 1993-2002 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |  |
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| 2011-2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part) |  |
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Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Cynthia A. Johnson | 12,838 | 94.38 | ||
| Republican | Dorothy Patterson | 764 | 5.62 | ||
| Total votes | 13,602 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Fred Durhal III | 17,832 | 92.51 | ||
| Republican | Dorothy Patterson | 1,444 | 7.49 | ||
| Turnout | 19,276 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Durhal III | 11,796 | 94.41 | ||
| Republican | Dorothy Patterson | 645 | 5.16 | ||
| Democratic Write-in | Tonya Renay Wells | 3 | 0.02 | ||
| Write-In | Cynthia A. Johnson | 50 | 0.40 | ||
| Turnout | 12,494 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Durhal, Jr. | 22,996 | 94.21 | ||
| Republican | Samuel R. Rodriguez | 1,413 | 5.79 | ||
| Turnout | 24,409 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Olumba | 11,763 | 89.91 | ||
| Republican | Jermain Lee Jones | 779 | 5.95 | ||
| Democratic | Muhammad Alim | 541 | 4.14 | ||
| Turnout | 13,083 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bert Johnson | 25,595 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 25,595 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||