Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	53
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Brenda Carter
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Pontiac
Percent White:	71.0
Percent Black:	7.7
Percent Hispanic:	3.9
Percent Asian:	13.4
Percent Other Race:	0.3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	3.6^[1]
Population:	88,948^[2]
Population Year:	2010

Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 53rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of 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]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Marvin L. Esch	bgcolor=		Republican	1965–1966	Ann Arbor	^[5]
Raymond J. Smit	bgcolor=		Republican	1967–1972	Ann Arbor	^[6]
Perry Bullard	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1992	Ann Arbor	^[7]
Lynn N. Rivers	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1994	Ann Arbor	^[8]
Elizabeth Brater	bgcolor=		Democratic	1995–2000	Ann Arbor	^[9]
Chris Kolb	bgcolor=		Democratic	2001–2006	Ann Arbor	^[10]
Rebekah Warren	bgcolor=		Democratic	2007–2010	Ann Arbor	^[11]
Jeff Irwin	bgcolor=		Democratic	2011–2016	Ann Arbor	^[12]
Yousef Rabhi	bgcolor=		Democratic	2017–2022	Ann Arbor	^[13]
Brenda Carter	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Pontiac	^[14]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[15]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[16]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 53, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 10, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 53, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 10, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . August 12, 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 - Marvin Lionel Esch . . June 10, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Raymond J. Smit . . June 10, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - W. Perry Bullard . . June 10, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Lynn Nancy Rivers . . June 10, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Elizabeth S. Brater . . June 10, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Chris Kolb . . June 10, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Rebekah Warren . . June 10, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Jeff Irwin . . June 10, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Yousef Rabhi . . June 10, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Brenda Carter. . January 1, 2023.
15. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 387 . August 12, 2022.
16. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 469 . August 12, 2022.
17. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. August 12, 2022.
18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. August 12, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. August 12, 2022.
20. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 53. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/053.pdf . April 15, 2022.