Michigan's 21st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 21st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 21st 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 21st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Kelly Breen
DNovi
Demographics59% White
8% Black
4% Hispanic
25% Asian
Population (2022)92,208
Notes[1]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
George F. Montgomery Jr. Democratic 1965–1970 Detroit [4]
Morris Hood Jr. Democratic 1971–1972 Detroit [5]
David S. Holmes Jr. Democratic 1973–1974 Detroit Resigned when elected to the Michigan Senate.[6]
Clifford D. Gary Democratic 1974 Detroit
Barbara-Rose Collins Democratic 1975–1982 Detroit Resigned when elected to the United States House of Representatives.[7]
Clifford D. Gary Democratic 1982 Detroit [8]
Richard F. Sullivan Democratic 1983–1984 New Boston Died in office.[9]
Lynn F. Owen Democratic 1984–1992 Maybee [10]
Deborah Whyman Republican 1993–1998 Canton [11]
Bruce Patterson Republican 1999–2002 Canton [12]
Phil LaJoy Republican 2003–2008 Canton [13]
Dian Slavens Democratic 2009–2014 Canton [14]
Kristy Pagan Democratic 2015–2020 Canton [15][16]
Ranjeev Puri Democratic 2021–2022 Canton [17][18]
Kelly Breen Democratic 2023–present Novi [19]

Recent Elections

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristy Pagan 27,444 61.83
Republican Darian Moore 16,944 38.17
Total votes 44,388
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristy Pagan 28,260 59.43%
Republican Derek Moss 19,292 40.57%
Total votes 47,552 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristy Pagan 15,796 54.95
Republican Carol Fausone 12,951 45.05
Total votes 28,747 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dian Slavens 26,605 61.59
Republican Joe Barnabei 16,590 38.41
Total votes 43,195 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dian Slavens 18,200 51.24
Republican Lori Levi 17,320 48.76
Total votes 35,520 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dian Slavens 27,802 51.69
Republican Todd LaJoy 24,203 45
Independent Brian Cronan 1,784 3.32
Total votes 53,789 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Wayne County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [26]
Wayne County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [27]
Monroe County (part)

Wayne County (part)

1982 Apportionment Plan [28]
Wayne County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [29]
Wayne County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [30]
  Wayne County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [31]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 21, MI". Census Reporter.
  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 - George F. Montgomery Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Morris W. Hood Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - David S. Holmes Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Barbara-Rose Collins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Clifford D. Gary". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Richard F. Sullivan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Lynn F. Owen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Deborah Whyman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Bruce Patterson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Philip J. LaJoy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Dian Slavens". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Kristy Pagan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Kristy Pagan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Ranjeev Puri". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  18. ^ "Legislator Details - Ranjeev Puri". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "Legislator Details - Kelly Breen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 465. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  28. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  29. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  30. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  31. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 21" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.