Michigan's 74th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 74th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 74th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ingham County.^[3] 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.^[4]

Michigan's 74th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Kara Hope D–Holt
Demographics	86.7% White 2.7% Black 6.5% Hispanic 1.2% Asian 0.4% Other 2.4^[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)	95,151^[2]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Joseph M. Snyder		Democratic	1965–1974	St. Clair Shores	^[5]
John M. Maynard		Democratic	1975–1990	St. Clair Shores	^[6]
Tracey A. Yokich		Democratic	1991–1992	St. Clair Shores	^[7]
Ken Sikkema		Republican	1993–1998	Grandville	^[8]
James L. Koetje		Republican	1999–2002	Grandville	^[9]
William Van Regenmorter		Republican	2003–2006	Georgetown Township	^[10]
David Agema		Republican	2007–2012	Grandville	^[11]
Robert VerHeulen		Republican	2013–2018	Walker	^[12]
Mark Huizenga		Republican	2019–2021	Walker	Resigned after elected to the Michigan Senate.^[13]^[14]
Carol Glanville		Democratic	2022	Walker	^[15]^[14]
Kara Hope		Democratic	2023–present	Holt	^[16]

Recent Elections

2022 special election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carol Glanville	7,288	51.7
	Republican	Robert Regan	5,697	40.4
Total votes			14,102	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark E. Huizenga	34,068	63.13
	Democratic	Meagan L. Hintz	19,897	36.87
Total votes			53,965	100
	Republican hold

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark E. Huizenga	24,445	60.49
	Democratic	Meagan L. Carr	15,964	39.51
Total votes			40,409	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert VerHeulen	29,255	64.51
	Democratic	Robin Bigger	13,915	30.68
	Libertarian	Bill Gelineau	2,183	4.81
Total votes			45,353	100
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert VerHeulen	18,787	68.83
	Democratic	Richard Erdman	8,507	31.17
Total votes			27,294	100
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert VerHeulen	27,406	65.55
	Democratic	Richard Erdman	14,406	34.45
Total votes			41,812	100
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Agema	27,509	80.69
	Democratic	Leon Chase	6,583	19.31
Total votes			34,092	100
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Agema	36,204	70.25
	Democratic	Leon Chase	13,421	26.04
	Libertarian	Tracey McLaughlin	1,911	3.71
Total votes			51,536	100
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Macomb County (part) Lake Township St. Clair Shores (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
	Macomb County (part) Lake Township St. Clair Shores (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
	Macomb County (part) East Detroit (part) Lake Township St. Clair Shores	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
	Kent County (part) Alpine Township Cedar Springs Courtland Township Grandville Grattan Township Nelson Township Oakland Township Solon Township Sparta Township Spencer Township Tyrone Township Walker Ottawa County (part) Tallmadge Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
	Kent County (part) Alpine Township Grandville Ottawa County (part) Coopersville Crockery Township Georgetown Township Polkton Township Tallmadge Township Wright Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[28]
	Kent County (part) Algoma Township Alpine Township Cedar Springs Grandville Rockford Solon Township Sparta Township Tyrone Township Walker	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[29]

References

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