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Michigan's 6th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
Not to be confused with Michigan's 6th congressional district.
Michigan's 6th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 6th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Southwest Detroit and the Cities of Ecorse and River Rouge.[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]
Quick Facts Michigan's 6th StateHouse of Representatives district, Representative ...
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| Demographics | 18.4% White 57.1% Black 21.7% Hispanic 0.9% Asian 0.5% Other | ||
| Population (2010) | 89,418 | ||
| Notes | Sources available at [1] and [2] | ||
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More information Representative, Party ...
| Representative | Party | Dates | Legislature | Residence | Notes | |
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| Robert D. Mahoney | Democratic[5] | 1965–72 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Detroit[6] | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district[7] | |
| Morris Hood, Jr. | Democratic | 1973–92 | 84th 85th 86th |
Detroit[8] | Redistricted from the 21st district in 1972[9] and to the 11th district in 1992[10] | |
| David S. Points | Democratic | 1993–94 | 87th | Detroit[11] | ||
| Martha Scott | Democratic | 1995–2000 | 88th 89th 90th |
Detroit[12] | Term limited | |
| Bill McConico | Democratic | 2001–02 | 91st |
Detroit[13] | Redistricted to the 5th district[14] | |
| Marsha Cheeks | Democratic | 2003–08 | 92nd 93rd 94th |
Detroit[15] | Term limited | |
| Fred Durhal, Jr. | Democratic | 2009–12 | 95th 96th |
Detroit[16] | Redistricted to the 5th district[17] | |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 2013–14 | 97th | Detroit[18] | Redistricted from the 12th district[19] | |
| Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 2015–18 | 98th 99th |
Detroit[20] | ||
| Tyrone Carter | Democratic | 2019–22 | 100th 101st |
Detroit | [21] | |
| Regina Weiss | Democratic | 2023–present | 102nd | Oak Park | [22] | |
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More information Years, County ...
| Years | County | Municipalities | Map | Notes |
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| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (a strip running from the Lower East Side, through Downtown, to the Southwest Side and a portion of Boynton), River Rouge, Ecorse | ||
| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (most of Downtown, some of the East Side) | ||
| 1993–2002 | Wayne | Detroit (a portion of the Upper East Side), Highland Park, Hamtramck | ||
| 2011–2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part), Ecorse, River Rouge | [23] |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tyrone Carter | 20,837 | 91.05 | ||
| Republican | Linda Sawyer | 2,049 | 8.95 | ||
| Total votes | 22,886 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 26,301 | 92.52 | ||
| Republican | Attie Pollard | 2,125 | 7.48 | ||
| Turnout | 28,426 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 17,926 | 93.97 | ||
| Republican | Tairia Bridges | 1,149 | 6.02 | ||
| Democratic Write-in | Donnie MaLone | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Turnout | 19,076 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Rashida Tlaib | 28,794 | 92.19 | ||
| Republican | Darrin Daigle | 1,588 | 5.08 | ||
| Green | Elena M. Herrada | 853 | 2.73 | ||
| Turnout | 31,235 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Fred Durhal, Jr. | 14,328 | 96.21 | ||
| Republican | Robert O. Midgett | 519 | 3.49 | ||
| Write-In | Cynthia A. Johnson | 45 | 0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 14,892 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred Durhal, Jr. | 28,156 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 28,156 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Michigan House of Representatives". Michigan House of Representatives. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- "Overview of State House District 6, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- "Michigan State House District 6: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971–1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 205.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971–1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 223.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1963–1964. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 204.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1991–1992. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 169.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1971–1972. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 223.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1993–1994. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 173.
- Michigan Department of Administration. Michigan Manual. 1993–1994. Michigan Secretary of State. p. 173.
- "House of Representatives, 1999–2000" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2001–2002" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2005–2006" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2007–2008" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2011–2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2013–2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2013–2014" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2011–2012" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- "House of Representatives, 2015–2016" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "Legislator Details - Tyrone Carter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- "Legislator Details - Regina Weiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 6" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.