Michigan's 66th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 66th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 66th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Alamo Township, Cooper Township, and Parchment in Kalamazoo County, as well as all of Van Buren 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 66th State House of Representatives District
Representative	Beth Griffin R–Mattawan
Demographics	82.7% White 3.4% Black 9.4% Hispanic 0.9% Asian 0.5% Other 3.1[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)	91,485[2]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Bill Huffman		Democratic	1965–1974	Madison Heights	[5]
Monte Geralds		Democratic	1975–1978	Madison Heights	Expelled from seat due to embezzlement.[6]
Gary Vanek		Democratic	1978–1982	Royal Oak	[7]
Wilfred D. Webb		Democratic	1983–1984	Hazel Park
Gregory G. Gruse		Republican	1985–1986	Madison Heights	[8]
Wilfred D. Webb		Democratic	1987–1992	Hazel Park	[9]
Susan Grimes Munsell		Republican	1993–1996	Howell	[10]
Judith L. Scranton		Republican	1997–2002	Brighton	[11]
Christopher Ward		Republican	2003–2008	Brighton	[12]
Bill Rogers		Republican	2009–2012	Brighton	[13]
Aric Nesbitt		Republican	2013–2016	Lawton	[14]
Beth Griffin		Republican	2017–present	Mattawan	[15]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Beth Griffin	20,577	56.82
	Democratic	Dan Seibert	15,637	43.18
Total votes			36,214	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Beth Griffin	22,024	54.26%
	Democratic	Annie Brown	18,568	45.74%
Total votes			40,592	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	15,753	57.49
	Democratic	Annie Brown	11,646	42.51
Total votes			27,399	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Aric Nesbitt	22,997	58.56
	Democratic	Richard Rajkovich	16,276	41.44
Total votes			39,273	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	26,990	73.94
	Democratic	James Delcamp	9,512	26.06
Total votes			36,502	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	32,128	60.29
	Democratic	Donna Anderson	19,145	35.92
	Libertarian	Todd Richardson	2,020	3.79
Total votes			53,293	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 66, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Population of State House District 66, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
3. "Michigan State House District 66: 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 - Bill S. Huffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Monte R. Geralds". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Gary Vanek". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Gregory G. Gruse". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Wilfred D. Webb". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Susan Grimes Munsell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Judith L. Scranton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Christopher Ward". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - Bill Rogers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
14. "Legislator Details - Aric Nesbitt". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
15. "Legislator Details - Beth Griffin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 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.