Michigan's 18th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 18th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 18th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	18
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jason Hoskins
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Southfield
Percent White:	40
Percent Black:	48
Percent Hispanic:	2
Percent Asian:	4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	5
Population:	92,053
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 18th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 18th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland County.^[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
Leonard S. Walton	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	^[4]
Jackie Vaughn III	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1978	Detroit	^[5]
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick	bgcolor=		Democratic	1979–1982	Detroit	^[6]
Sidney Ouwinga	bgcolor=		Republican	1983–1991	Marion	Died in office.^[7]
John Gernaat	bgcolor=		Republican	1991–1992	McBain	^[8]
Justine Barns	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1994	Westland	^[9]
Eileen DeHart	bgcolor=		Democratic	1995–2000	Westland	^[10]
Glenn S. Anderson	bgcolor=		Democratic	2001–2006	Westland	^[11]
Richard LeBlanc	bgcolor=		Democratic	2007–2012	Westland	^[12]
Sarah Roberts	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2016	St. Clair Shores	^[13]
Kevin Hertel	bgcolor=		Democratic	2017–2022	St. Clair Shores	^[14]
Jason Hoskins	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Southfield	^[15]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[16]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Clare County Lake County Missaukee County Osceola County Wexford County	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Wayne County (part) Canton Township (part) Westland (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Westland	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Macomb County (part) Eastpointe Grosse Pointe Shores (part) St. Clair Shores	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[21]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 18, 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 - Leonard S. Walton . . August 25, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Jackie Vaughn III . . August 25, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick . . August 25, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Sidney Ouwinga . . August 25, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - John Gernaat . . August 25, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Justine Barns . . August 25, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Eileen DeHart . . August 25, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Glenn S. Anderson . . August 25, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Richard LeBlanc . . August 25, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Sarah B. Roberts . . August 25, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Kevin Hertel . . August 25, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Jason Hoskins. . January 1, 2023.
16. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 383 . October 17, 2022.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 464 . October 17, 2022.
18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
21. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 18. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/018.pdf . April 15, 2022.