Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 22nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Roseville and parts of Warren in Macomb 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 22nd State House of Representatives District
Representative	John Chirkun D–Roseville
Demographics	74.2% White 17.1% Black 2.3% Hispanic 3.0% Asian 0.7% Other 2.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)	85,787[2]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Daisy Elliott		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	[5]
Gary Owen		Democratic	1973–1988	Ypsilanti	[6]
Kirk Profit		Democratic	1989–1992	Ypsilanti	[7]
Gregory E. Pitoniak		Democratic	1993–1997	Taylor	Resigned when appointed mayor of Taylor.[8]
Raymond E. Basham		Democratic	1997–2002	Taylor	[9]
Hoon-Yung Hopgood		Democratic	2003–2008	Taylor	[10]
Doug Geiss		Democratic	2009–2012	Taylor	[11]
Harold Haugh		Democratic	2013–2014	Roseville	[12]
John Chirkun		Democratic	2015–present	Roseville	[13]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Chirkun	18,840	62.36
	Republican	Arthur Blundell	10,374	34.34
	Libertarian	Matt Kuehnel	999	3.31
Total votes			30,213
	Democratic hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Chirkun	21,487	60.34%
	Republican	Jeff Bonnell	12,341	34.66%
	Taxpayers	Les Townsend	1,780	5.00%
Total votes			35,608	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Chirkun	13,461	63.96
	Republican	Jeff Bonnell	6,704	31.85
	Taxpayers	Les Townsend	882	4.19
Total votes			21,047	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold Haugh	24,077	70.38
	Republican	Art Blundell	10,134	29.62
Total votes			34,211	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Geiss	14,294	67.93
	Republican	Darrell McNeill	6,748	32.07
Total votes			21,042	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Geiss	25,673	70.58
	Republican	Darrell McNeill	6,780	18.64
	Independent	Charley Johnson	3,180	8.74
	Libertarian	Dennis Schlemmer	739	2.03
Total votes			36,372	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 22, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Population of State House District 22, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
3. "Michigan State House District 22: 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 - Daisy Elliott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Gary Mack Owen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Kirk A. Profit". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Gregory E. Pitoniak". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Raymond E. Basham". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Hoon-Yung Hopgood". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Douglas A. Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Harold L. Haugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - John Chirkun". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
14. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
15. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
16. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
17. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
18. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
19. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.