Michigan's 86th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 86th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 86th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. In Ionia County, it's located in Belding, Easton Township, Ionia, Ionia Township, Orleans Township, Otisco Township and part of Berlin Township. In Kent County, it's located in Ada Township, Bowne Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Grattan Township, Lowell, Lowell Township, and Vergennes Township.[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 86th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Thomas Albert
R–Lowell
Demographics90.0% White
2.5% Black
2.9% Hispanic
2.0% Asian
0.3% Other
2.3[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)96,544[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Carl O. Little Republican 1965–1968 Saginaw [5]
Bert C. Brennan Republican 1969–1972 Saginaw [6]
Robert D. Young Republican 1973–1974 Saginaw [7]
Donald J. Albosta Democratic 1975–1976 St. Charles [8]
Lewis N. Dodak Democratic 1977–1992 Birch Run [9]
Alan Cropsey Republican 1993–1998 DeWitt [10]
Valde Garcia Republican 1999–2001 St. Johns Resigned to join the Michigan Senate.[11]
Scott Hummel Republican 2001–2002 DeWitt [12]
James L. Koetje Republican 2003–2004 Walker [13]
Dave Hildenbrand Republican 2005–2010 Lowell [14]
Lisa Lyons Republican 2011–2016 Alto [15]
Thomas Albert Republican 2017–present Lowell Lived in Belding until around 2019.[16]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Albert 26,176 60.00
Democratic Lauren Taylor 16,026 36.73
Independent Sue Norman 1,425 3.27
Total votes 43,627 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Albert 28,617 59.79%
Democratic Lynn Mason 16,516 34.51%
Green Cliff Yankovich 1,461 3.05%
Libertarian Bill Gelineau 1,265 2.64%
Total votes 47,859 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Posthumus Lyons 20,273 65.84
Democratic Lynn Mason 10,518 34.16
Total votes 30,791 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Posthumus Lyons 30,715 70.23
Democratic Brian Bosak 13,021 29.77
Total votes 43,736 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Posthumus Lyons 25,943 70.23
Democratic Frank Hammond 10,996 29.77
Total votes 36,939 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Hildenbrand 34,004 64.52
Democratic Melissa Casalina 17,135 32.51
Libertarian Patricia Steinport 1,565 2.97
Total votes 52,704 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 86, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 86, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 86: 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 - Carl O. Little". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Bert C. Brennan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Robert D. Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Donald Joseph Albosta". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Lewis N. Dodak". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Alan Lee Cropsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Valde Garcia". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Scott Hummel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - James L. Koetje". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Dave Hildenbrand". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Lisa Lyons". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Thomas Albert". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  17. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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