Michigan's 83rd House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	83
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	John W. Fitzgerald
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Wyoming
Percent White:	89.3
Percent Black:	3.2
Percent Hispanic:	3.6
Percent Asian:	0.8
Percent Other Race:	0.2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	2.8^[1]
Population:	86,157^[2]
Population Year:	2010

Michigan's 83rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 83rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent 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
Ray M. Flavin	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1966	Swartz Creek	^[5]
James N. Callahan	bgcolor=		Democratic	1967–1970	Mount Morris	^[6]
Theodore P. Mansour	bgcolor=		Democratic	1971–1972	Flint	^[7]
James F. Smith	bgcolor=		Republican	1973–1976	Grand Blanc	^[8]
Charles L. Mueller	bgcolor=		Republican	1977–1986	Linden	^[9]
Kay M. Hart	bgcolor=		Democratic	1987–1990	Swartz Creek	^[10]
David B. Robertson	bgcolor=		Republican	1991–1992	Grand Blanc	^[11]
Kim A. Rhead	bgcolor=		Republican	1993–1998	Sandusky	^[12]
Stephen R. Ehardt	bgcolor=		Republican	1999–2004	Lexington	^[13]
John Espinoza	bgcolor=		Democratic	2005–2010	Croswell	^[14]
Paul Muxlow	bgcolor=		Republican	2011–2016	Brown City	^[15]
Shane Hernandez	bgcolor=		Republican	2017–2020	Port Huron	^[16] ^[17]
Andrew Beeler	bgcolor=		Republican	2021–2022	Fort Gratiot	^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
John W. Fitzgerald	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Wyoming	^[21]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Genesee County (part) Clayton Township Flint (part) Flint Township Flushing Township Gaines Township Montrose Township Mount Morris Mount Morris Township Swartz Creek	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
	Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township (part) Gaines Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mundy Township Swartz Creek	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[23]
	Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Clayton Township (part) Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township (part) Gaines Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mundy Township Swartz Creek	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
	Lapeer County (part) Arcadia Township Burlington Township Burnside Township Deerfield Township Elba Township Goodland Township Hadley Township Marathon Township Mayfield Township North Branch Township Oregon Township Rich Township Sanilac County	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
	Sanilac CountySt. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township Fort Gratiot Township Port Huron	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
	Sanilac CountySt. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township Fort Gratiot Township Port Huron	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 83, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 83, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 9, 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 - Ray M. Flavin . . July 27, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - James N. Callahan . . July 27, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Theodore P. Mansour . . July 27, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - James F. Smith . . July 27, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Charles L. Mueller . . July 27, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Kay M. Hart . . July 27, 2020.
11. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3197. Legislator Details - David B. Robertson . . July 27, 2020.
12. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5219. Legislator Details - Kim A. Rhead . . July 28, 2020.
13. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2347. Legislator Details - Stephen R. Ehardt . . July 28, 2020.
14. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5184. Legislator Details - John Espinoza . . July 28, 2020.
15. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2909. Legislator Details - Paul Muxlow . . July 28, 2020.
16. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5474. Legislator Details - Shane Hernandez . . July 28, 2020.
17. Web site: https://ballotpedia.org/Shane_Hernandez. Shane Hernandez . . April 26, 2021.
18. Web site: https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Beeler. Andrew Beeler . . April 26, 2021.
19. Web site: Who's new in the Michigan House of Representatives. . April 26, 2021.
20. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5562. Legislator Details - Andrew Beeler. . January 1, 2023.
21. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5646. Legislator Details - John 2022 Fitzgerald. . January 1, 2023.
22. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 390 . September 9, 2022.
23. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 472 . September 9, 2022.
24. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 9, 2022.
25. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 9, 2022.
26. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 9, 2022.
27. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 83. September 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/083.pdf . April 15, 2022.