Michigan's 76th House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	76
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Angela Witwer
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Delta Township
Percent White:	72.6
Percent Black:	24.2
Percent Hispanic:	15.2
Percent Asian:	2.8
Percent Other Race:	0.4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	3.0^[1]
Population:	97,412^[2]
Population Year:	2010

Michigan's 76th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 76th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part Eaton 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
Raymond C. Wurzel	bgcolor=		Republican	1965–1966	North Street	^[5]
William L. Jowett	bgcolor=		Republican	1967–1980	Port Huron	^[6]
Dan DeGrow	bgcolor=		Republican	1981–1982	Port Huron	^[7]
James A. Docherty	bgcolor=		Democratic	1983–1984	Port Huron
Terry London	bgcolor=		Republican	1985–1986	Smiths Creek
James A. Docherty	bgcolor=		Republican	1987–1988	Port Huron	^[8]
Terry London	bgcolor=		Republican	1989–1992	Marysville	^[9]
Thomas C. Mathieu	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1998	Grand Rapids	^[10]
Steve Pestka	bgcolor=		Democratic	1999–2002	Grand Rapids	^[11]
Michael Sak	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2008	Grand Rapids	^[12]
Roy Schmidt	bgcolor=		Democratic	2009–2012	Grand Rapids	^[13]
Winnie Brinks	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2018	Grand Rapids	^[14]
Rachel Hood	bgcolor=		Democratic	2019–2022	Grand Rapids	^[15]
Angela Witwer	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Delta Township	^[16]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	St. Clair County (part) China Township Clyde Township East China Township Fort Gratiot Township Kimball Township Marysville Port Huron Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	St. Clair County (part) Algonac Casco Township (part) China Township Clay Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Kimball Township (part) Marine City Marysville Port Huron Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	St. Clair County (part) Algonac Berlin Township Brockway Township Casco Township China Township Clay Township Columbus Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Ira Township Kenockee Township Kimball Township Lynn Township Marine City Marysville Memphis Mussey Township Port Huron Township Riley Township St. Clair St. Clair Township Wales Township Yale	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Kent County (part) Grand Rapids (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Kent County (part) Grand Rapids (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Kent County (part) Grand Rapids (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 76, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 76, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 3, 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 - Raymond C. Wurzel . . July 11, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - William L. Jowett . . July 11, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Dan L. DeGrow . . July 11, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - James A. Docherty . . July 11, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Terry London . . July 11, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Thomas C. Mathieu . . July 11, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Steve Pestka . . July 11, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Michael G. Sak . . July 11, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Roy Schmidt . . July 11, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Winnie Brinks . . July 11, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Rachel Hood . . July 11, 2020.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Angela Witwer. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 389 . September 3, 2022.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 471 . September 3, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 3, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 3, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 3, 2022.
22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 76. September 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/076.pdf . April 15, 2022.