2010_Michigan_House_of_Representatives_election

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election

American state election


The 2010 elections for the Michigan House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2010, with partisan primary elections held August 3, 2010, to determine the party's nominees.

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Candidates

Impact of term limits

Due to term limit provisions in Michigan's Constitution, 54 candidates were unable to seek re-election to the House, resulting in the largest turnover in the lower chamber since the adoption of term limits in 1992.[1][2][3]

Results

Republicans flipped twenty seats from the Democrats, winning control of the chamber, and, alongside Rick Snyder's victory in the gubernatorial election, complete control of the state's government.[4][5] This gave Republicans complete control over the redistricting process, allowing them to redraw the state legislature's boundaries after the 2010 census, which enabled them to retain control of the chamber until the 2022 elections.[6][7]

Results by district

Districts 1–28

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Districts 29–55

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Districts 56–83

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Districts 84–110

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By-elections

On September 9, 2011, State Representative Tim Melton resigned to accept a position in the organization StudentsFirst, founded by Michelle Rhee.[8] The by-election to fill the vacancy in the seat was held February 28, 2012, and was won by Tim Greimel, the current House minority leader.

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On November 8, 2011, State Representative Paul Scott was recalled.[10] The by-election to fill the vacancy in the seat was held February 28, 2012, and was won by Joe Graves.

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See also


References

  1. "Michigan Legislature - Article IV § 54". legislature.mi.gov. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. Press, The Associated (August 3, 2010). "Newcomers will be plentiful in Michigan Legislature with all 148 seats on the line". mlive. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. Press, The Associated (October 2, 2010). "Turnover key theme in Michigan legislative races". mlive. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. Taylor, Jessica (November 16, 2010). "Democrats' losses ran wide, deep". Politico. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. Karoub, Jeff. "Snyder wins race for governor by comfortable margin". The Daily Telegram. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. Wilkinson, Mike (February 27, 2024). "Maps show how gerrymandering benefitted Michigan Republicans | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. Clark, Zoe (November 16, 2022). "Did the end of gerrymandering lead to Democrats' historic win?". Michigan Public. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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