Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 96th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Timothy Beson
R–Bay City
Demographics88% White
1% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)90,984
Notes[1]

Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 96th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Bay 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
Francis W. Beedon Democratic 1965–1968 Muskegon [4]
Gerrit C. Hasper Democratic 1969–1980 Muskegon [5]
M. L. Mickey Knight Republican 1981–1992 Muskegon [6]
Roland J. Jersevic Republican 1993–1996 Saginaw Township [7]
A.T. Frank Democratic 1997–2002 Saginaw Township [8]
Joseph Rivet Democratic 2003–2004 Bay City [9]
Jeff Mayes Democratic 2005–2010 Bay City [10]
Charles Brunner Democratic 2011–2016 Bay City [11]
Brian Elder Democratic 2017–2020 Bay City [12]
Timothy Beson Republican 2021–present Bay City [13]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Beson 25,655 54.60
Democratic Brian Elder 21,328 45.40
Total votes 46,983 100
Republican gain from Democratic
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Elder 20,175 56.51
Republican Susan Kay Kowalski 15,527 43.49
Total votes 35,702 100
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Elder 22,992 57.98
Republican David Scholl 16,665 42.02
Total votes 39,657 100.00
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Brunner 13,149 68.07
Republican Carlos Jaime 6,169 31.93
Total votes 19,318 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Brunner 28,263 69.46
Republican Chad Dewey 12,428 30.54
Total votes 40,691 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Brunner 17,052 52.11
Republican Dennis Poirier 15,668 47.89
Total votes 32,720 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Mayes 32,208 69.78
Republican Richard Rau 13,950 30.22
Total votes 46,158 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Muskegon County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Muskegon County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Bay County (part)

Saginaw County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Bay County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
Bay County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

  1. ^ "State House District 96, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Francis W. Beedon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Gerrit C. Hasper". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Marvin L. Mickey Knight". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Roland J. Jersevic". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - A. T. Frank". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Jeff Mayes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Charles M. Brunner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Brian K. Elder". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Timmy [Timothy] Beson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 473. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  26. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 96" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.