| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 61 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Denise Mentzer |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Mount Clemens |
| Percent White: | 84.3 |
| Percent Black: | 5.8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3.3 |
| Percent Asian: | 2.9 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.4 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3.3[1] |
| Population: | 97,356[2] |
| Population Year: | 2010 |
Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 61st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb 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]
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis A. Crowley | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Clarkston | [5] | ||
| Loren D. Anderson | bgcolor= | Republican | 1967–1972 | Pontiac | [6] | ||
| Melvin L. Larsen | bgcolor= | Republican | 1973–1978 | Oxford | [7] | ||
| Alice Tomboulian | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1979–1980 | Oakland Township | [8] | ||
| Mat J. Dunaskiss | bgcolor= | Republican | 1981–1990 | Lake Orion | [9] | ||
| Tom F. Middleton | bgcolor= | Republican | 1991–1992 | Ortonville | [10] | ||
| Dale L. Shugars | bgcolor= | Republican | 1993–1994 | Portage | [11] | ||
| Charles R. Perricone | bgcolor= | Republican | 1995–2000 | Kalamazoo | [12] | ||
| Tom George | bgcolor= | Republican | 2001–2002 | Kalamazoo | [13] | ||
| Jack Hoogendyk | bgcolor= | Republican | 2003–2008 | Texas Township | Lived in Portage until around 2007.[14] | ||
| Larry DeShazor | bgcolor= | Republican | 2009–2010 | Portage | [15] | ||
| Margaret O'Brien | bgcolor= | Republican | 2011–2014 | Portage | [16] | ||
| Brandt Iden | bgcolor= | Republican | 2015–2020 | Kalamazoo | Lived in Oshtemo from around 2017 to 2018.[17] | ||
| Christine Morse | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Texas Township | [18] | ||
| Denise Mentzer | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2023–present | Mount Clemens | [19] | ||
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan | [20] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [23] | |
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [24] | |
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [25] | |