Michigan's 10th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 10th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 10th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	10
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Joe Tate
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Detroit
Percent White:	54
Percent Black:	39
Percent Hispanic:	2
Percent Asian:	2
Percent Other Race:	1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	3
Population:	90,026
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 10th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 10th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Wayne counties.^[2] 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.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
David S. Holmes Jr.	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	^[4]
Michael Novak	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1976	Detroit	^[5]
Virgil Clark Smith	bgcolor=		Democratic	1977–1988	Detroit	Resigned when elected to Michigan Senate.^[6]
Ted Wallace	bgcolor=		Democratic	1988–1992	Detroit	^[7]
Nelson W. Saunders	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1996	Detroit	^[8]
Buzz Thomas	bgcolor=		Democratic	1997–2002	Detroit	^[9]
Triette Reeves	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2004	Detroit	^[10]
Gabe Leland	bgcolor=		Democratic	2005–2010	Detroit	^[11]
Harvey Santana	bgcolor=		Democratic	2011–2012	Detroit	^[12]
Phil Cavanagh	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2014	Redford Township	^[13]
Leslie Love	bgcolor=		Democratic	2015-2020	Detroit	^[14]
Mary Cavanagh	bgcolor=		Democratic	2021–2022	Redford Township	^[15] ^[16]
Joe Tate	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Detroit	^[17]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Redford Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 10, MI. Census Reporter.
2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . October 17, 2022.
3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
4. Web site: Legislator Details - David S. Holmes Jr. . . August 23, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Michael Novak . . August 23, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Virgil Clark Smith Jr . . August 23, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Ted Wallace . . August 23, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Nelson W. Saunders . . August 23, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Samuel Buzz Thomas III . . August 23, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Triette Lipsey Reeves . . August 23, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Gabe Leland . . August 23, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Harvey Santana . . August 23, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Philip M Cavanagh . . August 23, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Leslie Love . . August 23, 2020.
15. Web site: https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Cavanagh. Mary Cavanagh. . January 10, 2021.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Mary Cavanagh. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Legislator Details - Joseph Tate. . January 1, 2023.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 383 . October 17, 2022.
19. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 464 . October 17, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
22. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
23. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 10. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/010.pdf . April 15, 2022.