Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 59th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 59th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Calvin Township, Dowagiac, Jefferson Township, La Grange Township, Marcellus Township, Mason Township, Newberg Township, Penn Township, Pokagon Township, Porter Township, Volinia Township, and Wayne Township in Cass County, as well as all of St. Joseph 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 59th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Aaron Miller
R–Sturgis
Demographics85.4% White
4.1% Black
6.2% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.7% Other
3.0[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)93,020[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Charles J. Davis Republican 1965–1968 Onondaga [5]
Jim N. Brown Republican 1969–1972 Okemos Lived in Mason until around 1971.[6]
H. Lynn Jondahl Democratic 1973–1992 Okemos Lived in East Lansing until around 1989.[7]
Glenn S. Oxender Republican 1993–1998 Sturgis [8]
Cameron S. Brown Republican 1999–2002 Sturgis [9]
Rick S. Shaffer Republican 2003–2008 Three Rivers [10]
Matt Lori Republican 2009–2014 Constantine [11]
Aaron Miller Republican 2015–present Sturgis [12]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller 20,922 66.25
Democratic Dennis B. Smith 10,656 33.75
Total votes 31,578 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller (incumbent) 24,342 66.77%
Democratic Carol Higgins 12,117 33.23%
Total votes 36,459 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron Miller 14,141 62.25
Democratic Mike Moroz 8,574 37.75
Total votes 22,715 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 22,510 62.27
Democratic Mike Moroz 13,640 37.73
Total votes 36,150 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 17,603 72
Democratic Carol Higgins 6,846 28
Total votes 24,449 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Lori 23,826 59.86
Democratic Carol Higgins 15,977 40.14
Total votes 39,803 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 59, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 59, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 59: 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 - Charles J. Davis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Jim N. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - H. Lynn Jondahl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Glenn S. Oxender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Cameron S. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Rick S. Shaffer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Matt (Matthew) Lori". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Aaron Miller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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