Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district

Not to be confused with Michigan's 19th congressional district.

Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 19th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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]

Michigan's 19th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Samantha Steckloff D–Farmington Hills
Demographics	89.2% White 4.1% Black 2.2% Hispanic 2.9% Asian 0.2% Other
Population (2010)	90,299^[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Joseph J. Kowalski		Democratic	1965–1967	Detroit	Died in office.^[4]
Anthony C. Licata		Republican	1967–1968	Detroit	^[5]
Casmer P. Ogonowski		Democratic	1969–1972	Detroit	^[6]
Stephen Stopczynski		Democratic	1973–1978	Detroit	^[7]
Stanley Stopczynski		Democratic	1979–1982	Detroit	^[8]
Donald Van Singel		Republican	1983–1992	Grant	^[9]
Lyn Bankes		Republican	1993–1998	Redford Township	Lived in Livonia until around 1995.^[10]
Laura M. Toy		Republican	1999–2002	Livonia	^[11]
John R. Pastor		Republican	2003–2008	Livonia	^[12]
John J. Walsh		Republican	2009–2014	Livonia	^[13]
Laura Cox		Republican	2015–2018	Livonia	^[14]
Laurie Pohutsky		Democratic	2019–2022	Livonia	^[15]
Samantha Steckloff		Democratic	2023–present	Farmington Hills	^[16]

Recent Elections

2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laurie Pohutsky (incumbent)	29,452	50.20
	Republican	Martha Ptashnik	29,215	49.80
Total votes			58,667	100.0

2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laurie Pohutsky	23,457	50.24
	Republican	Brian Meakin	23,236	49.76
Total votes			46,693
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Laura Cox	31,045	61.42%
	Democratic	Steve King	19,504	38.58%
Total votes			50,549	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Laura Cox	21,614	61.77
	Democratic	Stacey Dogonski	13,377	38.23
Total votes			34,991	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Walsh	29,151	59.94
	Democratic	Richard Tannous	19,480	40.06
Total votes			48,631	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Walsh	23,141	66.47
	Democratic	Joseph Larkin	11,671	33.53
Total votes			34,812	100.0
	Republican hold

2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Walsh	29,749	60.01
	Democratic	Steve King	19,827	39.99
Total votes			49,576	100.0
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Hamtramck	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
	Montcalm County Newaygo County	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) Redford (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[28]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[29]

References

1. "Population of State House District 19, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. "Legislator Details - Joseph J. Kowalski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
5. "Legislator Details - Anthony C. Licata". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Casmer P. Ogonowski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Stephen Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Stanley Stopczynski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Donald Van Singel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Lyn R. Bankes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Laura M. Toy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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14. "Legislator Details - Laura Cox". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
15. "Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
16. "Legislator Details - Samantha Steckloff". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
17. "2020 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/03/2020".
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19. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
20. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
21. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
22. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
23. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
24. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
25. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 465. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
27. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
28. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
29. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.