Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 26th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Madison Heights and Royal Oak in Oakland 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]

Michigan's 26th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Jim Ellison
D–Royal Oak
Demographics86.9% White
4.7% Black
2.2% Hispanic
3.8% Asian
0.5% Other
1.9[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)88,991[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Matthew McNeely Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
Kirby Holmes Republican 1973–1974 Utica [6]
Independent 1975–1978
Kenneth J. DeBeaussaert Democratic 1979–1980 Washington [7]
Kirby Holmes Republican 1981–1982 Utica [6]
Mary Ellen Parrott Democratic 1983–1984 Utica [8]
Doug Carl Republican 1985–1986 Utica [9]
William S. Browne Democratic 1987–1988 Utica [10]
David Jaye Republican 1989–1992 Shelby Township [11]
Tracey A. Yokich Democratic 1993–1996 St. Clair Shores [12]
William J. Callahan Democratic 1997–2002 St. Clair Shores [13]
Dave Woodward Democratic 2003–2004 Madison Heights [14]
Marie Donigan Democratic 2005–2010 Royal Oak [15]
Jim Townsend Democratic 2011–2016 Royal Oak [16]
Jim Ellison Democratic 2017–present Royal Oak [17]

Recent Elections
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 33,208 63.66
Republican Chris Meister 18,955 36.34
Total votes 52,163 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 27,961 68.51
Republican Al Gui 12,852 31.49
Total votes 40,813
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ellison 26,785 59.37%
Republican Randy LeVasseur 18,333 40.63%
Total votes 45,118 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 17,751 60.94
Republican Greg Dildilian 11,377 39.06
Total votes 29,128 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 26,094 60.36
Republican Mark Bliss 15,502 35.86
Libertarian James Young 1,636 3.78
Total votes 43,232 100.0
Democratic hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Townsend 15,489 52.03
Republican Ken Rosen 13,344 44.82
Libertarian James Young 938 3.15
Total votes 29,771 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marie Donigan 28,002 61.74
Republican Michael Goodman 15,470 34.11
Libertarian James Young 1,884 4.15
Total votes 45,356 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 26, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 26, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 26: 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 - Matthew McNeely". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. "Legislator Details - Kirby Holmes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. "Legislator Details - Kenneth Joseph DeBeaussaert". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. "Legislator Details - Mary Ellen Parrott". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. "Legislator Details - Douglas Carl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. "Legislator Details - Douglas Carl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  11. "Legislator Details - David Jaye". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. "Legislator Details - Tracey A. Yokich". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  13. "Legislator Details - William J. Callahan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  14. "Legislator Details - David T. Woodward". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  15. "Legislator Details - Marie Donigan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. "Legislator Details - Jim Townsend". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  17. "Legislator Details - Jim Ellison". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  18. "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  19. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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