Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 39th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Pauline Wendzel
R–Watervliet
Demographics81.7% White
8.4% Black
2.6% Hispanic
5.2% Asian
0.4% Other
Population94,889[1]

Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 39th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien County.[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
Raymond C. Kehres Democratic 1965–1980 Monroe [4]
Patrick L. Harrington Democratic 1981–1982 Monroe [5]
Jerry Carl Bartnik Democratic 1981–1982 Temperance [6]
Barbara Jeane Dobb Republican 1993–1998 Commerce Township [7]
Marc Shulman Republican 1999–2004 West Bloomfield [8]
David Law Republican 2005–2008 West Bloomfield [9]
Lisa Brown Democratic 2009–2012 West Bloomfield [10]
Klint Kesto Republican 2013–2018 Commerce Township [11]
Ryan Berman Republican 2019–2022 Commerce Township [12]
Pauline Wendzel Republican 2023–present Watervliet [13]

Recent Elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Berman 23,173 54.15
Democratic Jennifer Suidan 18,093 42.28
Libertarian Anthony Croff 1,531 3.58
Total votes 42,797 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 25,024 50.41%
Democratic Michael Stack 20,975 42.25%
Unaffiliated Beth McGrath 3,643 7.34%
Total votes 49,642 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 16,741 52.25
Democratic Sandy Colvin 15,299 47.75
Total votes 32,040 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Klint Kesto 24,382 53.25
Democratic Pam Jackson 21,403 46.75
Total votes 45,785 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Brown 17,138 49.08
Republican Lois Shulman 17,051 48.83
Libertarian Nathan Allen 727 2.08
Total votes 34,916 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Brown 25,426 51.59
Republican Amy Peterman 22,721 46.11
Libertarian Jerry Plas 1,133 2.3
Total votes 49,280 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Monroe County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [20]
Monroe County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [21]
Monroe County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [22]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [23]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [24]
Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 39, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Raymond C. Kehres". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Patrick L. Harrington". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Jerry Carl Bartnik". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Barbara Jeane Dobb". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Marc Shulman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - David Law". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Lisa S. Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Klint Kesto". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Ryan Berman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Pauline Wendzel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 385. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 467. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 39" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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