Michigan's 3rd House of Representatives district
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| Michigan's 3rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 34% White 52% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 90,939 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
Michigan's 3rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 3rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side.[2] 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.[3]
List of representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Ryan | Democratic | 1965-72 | Detroit[4] | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district | |
| Casmer P. Ogonowski | Democratic | 1973-82 | Detroit | Resigned March 15, 1982[5] after pleading guilty to extortion;[6] redistricted from the 19th district | |
| Clem Bykowski | Democratic | 1982 | Detroit | Elected in special election around June 1982[7] | |
| Matthew McNeely | Democratic | 1983-86 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 16th district | |
| Ilona Varga | Democratic | 1987-92 | Detroit[8] | ||
| Joe Young, Sr. | Democratic | 1993-94 | Detroit | Died April 1994;[9] redistricted from the 15th district | |
| Mary Lou Parks | Democratic | 1994-98 | Detroit | Elected in special election to fill vacancy[10] | |
| Artina Tinsley Hardman | Democratic | 1999-04 | Detroit[11] | Term limited | |
| LaMar Lemmons III | Democratic | 2005-06 | Detroit[12] | Not to be confused with his father, LaMar Lemmons, Jr., a fellow state representative | |
| Bettie Cook Scott | Democratic | 2007-10 | Detroit | Later served in the 2nd district | |
| Alberta Tinsley Talabi | Democratic | 2011-12 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 2nd district | |
| John Olumba | Democratic | 2013 | Detroit[13] | Departed Democratic caucus to join the Independent Urban Democracy Caucus, February 19, 2013 | |
| Independent | 2013-14 | ||||
| Wendell Byrd | Democratic | 2015-20. | Detroit[14] | ||
| Shri Thanedar | Democratic | 2021-22 | Detroit[15] | [16] | |
| Alabas Farhat | Democratic | 2023-pres. | Dearborn | [17] | |
District boundaries
[edit]| Years | County | Municipalities | Map | Notes |
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| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side and much of the area around Palmer Park) |  |
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| 2003-12 | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side) |  |
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| 1993-2002 | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side) |  |
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| 2011-2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part) |  |
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Recent elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Shri Thanedar | 28,575 | 93.32 | ||
| Republican | Anita Vinson | 1,234 | 4.03 | ||
| Green | Stephen Boyle | 813 | 2.65 | ||
| Total votes | 30,622 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 22,179 | 96.72 | ||
| Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 751 | 3.28 | ||
| Total votes | 22,930 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 28,766 | 96.79 | ||
| Republican | John Brodersen | 955 | 3.21 | ||
| Turnout | 29,721 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 19,481 | 97.09 | ||
| Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 583 | 2.91 | ||
| Democratic Write-in | Damian Christian Mitchell | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Turnout | 20,064 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Olumba | 33,938 | 95.86 | ||
| Republican | Dolores I. Brodersen | 1,029 | 2.91 | ||
| Green | Louis M. Novak | 436 | 1.23 | ||
| Turnout | 35,403 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 13,200 | 93.99 | ||
| Republican | Daniel J. Lamar | 522 | 3.72 | ||
| Green | Fred Vitale | 322 | 2.29 | ||
| Turnout | 14,044 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott | 27,828 | 97.04 | ||
| Green | Fred Vitale | 468 | 1.63 | ||
| Libertarian | Tim Beck | 381 | 1.33 | ||
| Turnout | 26,677 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State House District 3, MI". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Michigan's 110 House Districts: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Center for Geographic Information. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual (1971 ed.). p. 209.[full citation needed]
- ^ "House of Representatives, 1981–1982" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Ironwood Daily Globe. February 17, 1982. p. 2.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ Windstorm, John (December 3, 2015). "Recalling A Forgotten Representative". Gongwer News Service. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 1987–1988" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ Loepp, Daniel (1999). Sharing the Balance of Power: An Examination of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993–94. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 22.
- ^ Loepp, Daniel (1999). Sharing the Balance of Power: An Examination of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993–94. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 50.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2003–2004" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2005–2006" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2013–2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Indian-origin Democrat Shri Thanedar elected to Michigan state legislature in US". November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Shri Thanedar". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Alabas Farhat". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.