Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 9th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Dearborn and Detroit in Wayne 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]

Not to be confused with Michigan's 9th congressional district.
Michigan's 9th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Karen Whitsett
D–Detroit
Demographics18.7% White
76.5% Black
2.5% Hispanic
0.3% Asian
0.3% Other
1.7[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)91,699[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Rosetta A. Ferguson Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
George H. Edwards Democratic 1973–1978 Detroit [6]
Ethel Terrell Democratic 1973–1990 Highland Park [7]
Chester Wozniak Democratic 1991–1992 Hamtramck [8]
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Democratic 1993–1996 Detroit [9]
Kwame Kilpatrick Democratic 1997–2001 Detroit Resigned to become Mayor of Detroit.[10]
Fred Durhal Jr. Democratic 2002 Detroit [11]
Tupac A. Hunter Democratic 2003–2006 Detroit [12]
Shanelle Jackson Democratic 2007–2012 Detroit [13]
Harvey Santana Democratic 2013–2016 Detroit [14]
Sylvia Santana Democratic 2017–2018 Detroit [15]
Karen Whitsett Democratic 2019–present Detroit [16]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Whitsett 20,579 95.16
Republican James Stephens 1,046 4.84
Total votes 21,625
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Santana 27,560 94.29%
Republican James Stephens 1,668 5.71%
Total votes 29,228 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Santana 17,623 95.52
Republican James Stephens 827 4.48
Total votes 18,450 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Santana 32,063 95.34
Republican Rene Simpson 1,567 4.66
Total votes 33,630 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shanelle Jackson 19,063 95
Republican David Porter 683 3.4
Independent Kenneth Haney 187 0.93
Independent D'Artagnan Collier 134 0.67
Total votes 20,067 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shanelle Jackson 34,084 100
Total votes 34,084 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 9, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 9, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 9: 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 - Rosetta A. Ferguson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - George H. Edwards". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Ethel Terrell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Chester Wozniak". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Kwame Kilpatrick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Frederick Durhal Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Tupac A. Hunter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Shanelle Jackson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Harvey Santana". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Sylvia Santana". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  16. "Legislator Details - Karen S. Whitsett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 23, 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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