Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 73rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Cannon Township, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Charter Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, and Spencer Township in Kent 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 73rd State House of Representatives District
Representative	Lynn Afendoulis R–Grand Rapids
Demographics	91.8% White 1.4% Black 2.7% Hispanic 2.1% Asian 0.2% Other 1.8[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)	99,063[2]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Harold B. Clark		Democratic	1965–1972	Warren	[5]
Gilbert DiNello		Democratic	1973–1978	East Detroit	[6]
Leo R. Lalonde		Democratic	1979–1982	East Detroit	[7]
Nick Ciaramitaro		Democratic	1983–1992	Roseville	[8]
Jack Horton		Republican	1993–1998	Lowell	Lived in Alpine Township from around 1993 to 1994. Lived in Vergennes Township from around 1995 to 1996.[9]
Doug Hart		Republican	1999–2004	Rockford	[10]
Tom Pearce		Republican	2005–2010	Rockford	[11]
Peter MacGregor		Republican	2011–2014	Cannon Township	Lived in Rockford from around 2011 to 2012.[12][13]
Chris Afendoulis		Republican	2015–2018	Grand Rapids Township	[14]
Lynn Afendoulis		Republican	2019–present	Grand Rapids	[15]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lynn Afendoulis	30,783	60.11
	Democratic	Bill Saxton	20,430	39.89
Total votes			51,213	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Afendoulis	35,216	63.72%
	Democratic	Deb Havens	17,885	32.36%
	Libertarian	Ron Heeren	2,165	3.29%
Total votes			55,266	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Afendoulis	24,255	67.72
	Democratic	Mary Polonowski	11,561	32.28
Total votes			35,816	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter MacGregor	32,466	63.46
	Democratic	G. Scott Schuiling	16,489	32.23
	Libertarian	Ron Heeren	1,537	3.0
	Constitution	Ted Gerrard	666	1.30
Total votes			50,492	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter MacGregor	28,526	73.92
	Democratic	Jerrod Roberts	10,062	26.08
Total votes			38,588	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Pearce	31,754	58.93
	Democratic	Bruce Hawley	20,615	38.26
	Libertarian	Larry Orcutt	1,514	2.81
Total votes			53,883	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 73, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Population of State House District 73, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
3. "Michigan State House District 73: 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 - Harold B. Clark". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Gilbert J. DiNello". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Leo R. Lalonde". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Jack Horton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Doug Hart". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Tom Pearce". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Peter MacGregor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - Peter McGregor". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
14. "Legislator Details - Chris Afendoulis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
15. "Legislator Details - Lynn Afendoulis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 11, 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.