Michigan's 107th House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:107
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Neil Friske
Party:Republican
Residence:Charlevoix
Percent White:81.4
Percent Black:2.5
Percent Hispanic:1.3
Percent Asian:0.6
Percent Other Race:4.3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:9.8[1]
Population:94,281[2]
Population Year:2010

Michigan's 107th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 107th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Cheboygan, Chippewa, and Mackinac counties, as well as all of Charlevoix and Emmet counties.[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]

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Einar E. Erlandsenbgcolor= Democratic1965–1966Escanaba[5]
Charles H. Varnumbgcolor= Republican1967–1982Manistique[6]
Pat Gagliardibgcolor= Democratic1983–1998Drummond Island[7]
Scott Shackletonbgcolor= Republican1999–2004Sault Ste. Marie[8]
Gary McDowellbgcolor= Democratic2005–2010Rudyard[9]
Frank Fosterbgcolor= Republican2011–2014PetoskeyLived in Pellston until around 2013.[10]
Lee Chatfieldbgcolor= Republican2015–2021Levering[11]
John Damoosebgcolor= Republican2021–2022Harbor Springs[12]
Neil Friskebgcolor= Republican2023–presentCharlevoix[13]

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan [14]
1972 Apportionment Plan [15]
1982 Apportionment Plan [16]
1992 Apportionment Plan [17]
2001 Apportionment Plan [18]
2011 Apportionment Plan [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 107, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Population of State House District 107, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Legislator Details - Einar E. Erlandsen . . August 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: Legislator Details - Charles H. Varnum . . August 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Legislator Details - Patrick M. Gagliardi . . August 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Legislator Details - Scott A. Shackleton . . August 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: Legislator Details - Gary McDowell . . August 20, 2020.
  10. Web site: Legislator Details - Frank Foster . . August 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Legislator Details - Lee Chatfield . . August 20, 2020.
  12. Web site: Legislator Details - John Damoose . . June 15, 2021.
  13. Web site: Legislator Details - Neil Friske. . January 1, 2023.
  14. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 393 . September 26, 2022.
  15. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 475 . September 26, 2022.
  16. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 26, 2022.
  17. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 26, 2022.
  18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 26, 2022.
  19. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 107. September 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/107.pdf . April 15, 2022.