Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 39th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Pauline Wendzel
R–Watervliet
Demographics82% White
2% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)90,851
Notes[1]

Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 39th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien County.[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
Raymond C. Kehres Democratic 1965–1980 Monroe [4]
Patrick L. Harrington Democratic 1981–1982 Monroe [5]
Jerry Carl Bartnik Democratic 1981–1982 Temperance [6]
Barbara Jeane Dobb Republican 1993–1998 Commerce Township [7]
Marc Shulman Republican 1999–2004 West Bloomfield [8]
David Law Republican 2005–2008 West Bloomfield [9]
Lisa Brown Democratic 2009–2012 West Bloomfield [10]
Klint Kesto Republican 2013–2018 Commerce Township [11]
Ryan Berman Republican 2019–2022 Commerce Township [12]
Pauline Wendzel Republican 2023–present Watervliet [13]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Berman 23,173 54.15
Democratic Jennifer Suidan 18,093 42.28
Libertarian Anthony Croff 1,531 3.58
Total votes 42,797 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 25,024 50.41%
Democratic Michael Stack 20,975 42.25%
Unaffiliated Beth McGrath 3,643 7.34%
Total votes 49,642 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 16,741 52.25
Democratic Sandy Colvin 15,299 47.75
Total votes 32,040 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 24,382 53.25
Democratic Pam Jackson 21,403 46.75
Total votes 45,785 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Brown 17,138 49.08
Republican Lois Shulman 17,051 48.83
Libertarian Nathan Allen 727 2.08
Total votes 34,916 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Brown 25,426 51.59
Republican Amy Peterman 22,721 46.11
Libertarian Jerry Plas 1,133 2.3
Total votes 49,280 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Monroe County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [20]
Monroe County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [21]
Monroe County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [22]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [23]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [24]
Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [25]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 39, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Raymond C. Kehres". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Patrick L. Harrington". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Jerry Carl Bartnik". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Barbara Jeane Dobb". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Marc Shulman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - David Law". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Lisa S. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Klint Kesto". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Ryan Berman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Pauline Wendzel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 385. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 467. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 39" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.