Michigan's 12th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 12th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 12th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Romulus, Taylor, and part of Van Buren Township in Wayne 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]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 12th congressional district.
Michigan's 12th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Alex Garza
D–Taylor
Demographics66.0% White
24.6% Black
4.1% Hispanic
1.3% Asian
0.6% Other
3.4[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)92,566[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
George H. Edwards Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
William B. Fitzgerald Jr. Democratic 1973–1974 Detroit [6]
Dennis Hertel Democratic 1975–1980 Detroit [7]
Curtis Hertel Democratic 1981–1992 Detroit [8]
Alma G. Stallworth Democratic 1993–1996 Detroit [9]
Keith B. Stallworth Democratic 1997–2002 Detroit [10]
Steve Tobocman Democratic 2003–2008 Detroit [11]
Rashida Tlaib Democratic 2009–2012 Detroit [12]
Doug Geiss Democratic 2013–2014 Taylor [13]
Erika Geiss Democratic 2015–2018 Taylor [14]
Alex Garza Democratic 2019–present Taylor [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alex Garza 21,099 66.63
Republican Michelle Bailey 10,567 33.37
Total votes 31,666
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Geiss 24,716 67.11%
Republican Erik Soderquist 12,112 32.89%
Total votes 36,828 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Geiss 15,334 69.61
Republican Kelly Thompson 6,696 30.39
Total votes 22,030 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Geiss 28,498 75.21
Republican Joanne Michalik 9,395 24.79
Total votes 37,893 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rashida Tlaib 6,975 91.96
Republican Darrin Daigle 610 8.04
Total votes 7,585 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rashida Tlaib 14,176 90.03
Republican Darrin Daigle 1,569 9.97
Total votes 15,745 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 12, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 12, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 12: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - George H. Edwards". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - William B. Fitzgerald Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Dennis Mark Hertel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Curtis Hertel Sr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Alma Grace Stallworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Keith B. Stallworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Steve H. Tobocman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Rashida Tlaib". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Douglas A. Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Alex Garza". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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