Michigan's 66th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 66th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 66th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Alamo Township, Cooper Township, and Parchment in Kalamazoo County, as well as all of Van Buren 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 66th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Beth Griffin
R–Mattawan
Demographics82.7% White
3.4% Black
9.4% Hispanic
0.9% Asian
0.5% Other
3.1[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)91,485[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Bill Huffman Democratic 1965–1974 Madison Heights [5]
Monte Geralds Democratic 1975–1978 Madison Heights Expelled from seat due to embezzlement.[6]
Gary Vanek Democratic 1978–1982 Royal Oak [7]
Wilfred D. Webb Democratic 1983–1984 Hazel Park
Gregory G. Gruse Republican 1985–1986 Madison Heights [8]
Wilfred D. Webb Democratic 1987–1992 Hazel Park [9]
Susan Grimes Munsell Republican 1993–1996 Howell [10]
Judith L. Scranton Republican 1997–2002 Brighton [11]
Christopher Ward Republican 2003–2008 Brighton [12]
Bill Rogers Republican 2009–2012 Brighton [13]
Aric Nesbitt Republican 2013–2016 Lawton [14]
Beth Griffin Republican 2017–present Mattawan [15]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Griffin 20,577 56.82
Democratic Dan Seibert 15,637 43.18
Total votes 36,214 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Griffin 22,024 54.26%
Democratic Annie Brown 18,568 45.74%
Total votes 40,592 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aric Nesbitt 15,753 57.49
Democratic Annie Brown 11,646 42.51
Total votes 27,399 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aric Nesbitt 22,997 58.56
Democratic Richard Rajkovich 16,276 41.44
Total votes 39,273 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rogers 26,990 73.94
Democratic James Delcamp 9,512 26.06
Total votes 36,502 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rogers 32,128 60.29
Democratic Donna Anderson 19,145 35.92
Libertarian Todd Richardson 2,020 3.79
Total votes 53,293 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 66, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 66, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 66: 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 - Bill S. Huffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Monte R. Geralds". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Gary Vanek". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Gregory G. Gruse". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Wilfred D. Webb". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Susan Grimes Munsell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Judith L. Scranton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Christopher Ward". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Bill Rogers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Aric Nesbitt". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Beth Griffin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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