Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:63
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Jay DeBoyer
Party:Republican
Residence:Clay
Percent White:90.8
Percent Black:3.0
Percent Hispanic:3.0
Percent Asian:1.2
Percent Other Race:0.6
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1.5[1]
Population:92,742[2]
Population Year:2010

Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 63rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb and St. Clair 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
Robert James Slingerlendbgcolor= Democratic1965–1966Lake Orion[5]
Donald E. Bishopbgcolor= Republican1967–1970Rochester[6]
James Dammanbgcolor= Republican1971–1974Troy[7]
Ruth McNameebgcolor= Republican1975–1982Birmingham[8]
Gordon R. Sparksbgcolor= Republican1983–1992Troy[9]
Donald H. Gilmerbgcolor= Republican1993–1998Augusta[10]
Jerry VanderRoestbgcolor= Republican1999–2002Galesburg[11]
Lorence Wenkebgcolor= Republican2003–2008Richland[12]
Jase Bolgerbgcolor= Republican2009–2014MarshallServed as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014.[13]
David Maturenbgcolor= Republican2015–2018VicksburgLived in Portage until around 2017.[14]
Matt Hallbgcolor= Republican2019–2022Battle Creek[15]
Jay DeBoyerbgcolor= Republican2023–presentClay[16]

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Oakland County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [17]
Oakland County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [18]
Oakland County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [19]
Calhoun County (part)

Kalamazoo County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [20]
Calhoun County (part)

Kalamazoo County (part)

2001 Apportionment Plan [21]
Calhoun County (part)

Kalamazoo County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 63, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Population of State House District 63, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . August 13, 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 - Robert James Slingerlend . . June 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: Legislator Details - Donald E. Bishop . . June 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: Legislator Details - James J. Damman . . June 27, 2020.
  8. Web site: Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee . . June 27, 2020.
  9. Web site: Legislator Details - Gordon R. Sparks . . June 27, 2020.
  10. Web site: Legislator Details - Donald H. Gilmer . . June 27, 2020.
  11. Web site: Legislator Details - Jerry VanderRoest . . June 27, 2020.
  12. Web site: Legislator Details - Lorence R. Wenke . . June 27, 2020.
  13. Web site: Legislator Details - James "Jase" Bolger . . June 27, 2020.
  14. Web site: Legislator Details - David Maturen . . June 27, 2020.
  15. Web site: Legislator Details - Matt Hall . . June 27, 2020.
  16. Web site: Legislator Details - Jay DeBoyer. . January 1, 2023.
  17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 388 . August 13, 2022.
  18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 470 . August 13, 2022.
  19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. August 13, 2022.
  20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. August 13, 2022.
  21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. August 13, 2022.
  22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 63. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/063.pdf . April 15, 2022.