Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district

Not to be confused with Michigan's 2nd congressional district.

Michigan's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tullio Liberati
D–Allen Park
Demographics63% White
12% Black
19% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2022)88,675
Notes[1]

Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 2nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side and the Cities of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, and Grosse Pointe Park.[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
James H. Karoub[4] Democratic 1965–68 Highland Park Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 15th district[5]
Ted Mrozowksi[4] Democratic[6] 1969–72 Hamtramck
William M. Brodhead Democratic 1973–74 Detroit Redistricted from the 17th district[4]
Jack E. Legel Democratic 1975–80 Detroit
Burton Leland Democratic 1981–92 Detroit
Curtis Hertel Democratic 1993–98 Detroit Redistricted from the 12th district; term limited
LaMar Lemmons III Democratic 1999–2002 Detroit
Ken Daniels Democratic 2003–04 Detroit Redistricted from the 5th district
LaMar Lemmons, Jr. Democratic 2005–10 Detroit Term limited
Lisa Howze Democratic 2011–12 Detroit
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi Democratic 2013–16 Detroit[7] Redistricted from the 3rd district
Bettie Cook Scott Democratic 2017–18 Detroit[8] Previously served in the 3rd district[8]
Joe Tate Democratic 2019–22 Detroit [9]
Tullio Liberati Democratic 2023–pres. Allen Park [10]

District Boundaries

Years County Municipalities Map Notes
2013–present Wayne Detroit (Lower East Side), Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park
2003–12 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side)
2003–12 Wayne Detroit (Upper East Side)

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Tate 21,512 73.05
Republican John Palffy 7,935 26.95
Total votes 29,447
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott 25,409 71.83
Republican Anthony Matthew Murray 9,962 28.16
Turnout 35,374
Democratic hold Swing
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alberta Tinsley Talabi 17,369 69.38
Republican Daniel J. Lamar 7,664 30.62
Turnout 25,033
Democratic hold Swing
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alberta Tinsley Talabi 28,990 71.78
Republican Daniel Corrigan Grano 10,549 25.90
Green Hans Christopher Barbe 938 2.32
Turnout 40,387
Democratic hold Swing
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lisa Howze 11,320 96.12
Republican Damian C. Mitchell 457 3.88
Turnout 11,777
Democratic hold Swing
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic LaMar Lemmons, Jr. 25,327 96.46
Republican Edith Floyd 930 3.54
Write-In Keeth Williams 0 0.00
Turnout 26,257
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "State House District 2, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ http://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/2012DistrictMaps/002.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0261-p0262.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b c http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1973-1974/michiganmanual/1973-MM-P0103-P0106.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ Michigan Secretary of State, Michigan Manual (1964 edition), 188. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049855;view=1up;seq=256
  6. ^ Michigan Department of Administration, Michigan Manual (1969 edition), 203. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179272;view=1up;seq=271;size=75
  7. ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0165-p0166.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ a b http://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/MichiganManual/2009-2010/09-10_MM_III_pp_153_Scott_Bettie.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph Tate". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Tullio Liberati". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.