Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 9th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	9
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Abraham Aiyash
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Hamtramck
Percent White:	27
Percent Black:	52
Percent Hispanic:	1
Percent Asian:	14
Percent Other Race:	1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	4
Population:	93,360
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 9th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 9th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.^[2] 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.^[3]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Rosetta A. Ferguson	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	^[4]
George H. Edwards	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1978	Detroit	^[5]
Ethel Terrell	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1990	Highland Park	^[6]
Chester Wozniak	bgcolor=		Democratic	1991–1992	Hamtramck	^[7]
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick	bgcolor=		Democratic	1993–1996	Detroit	^[8]
Kwame Kilpatrick	bgcolor=		Democratic	1997–2001	Detroit	Resigned to become Mayor of Detroit.^[9]
Fred Durhal Jr.	bgcolor=		Democratic	2002	Detroit	^[10]
Tupac A. Hunter	bgcolor=		Democratic	2003–2006	Detroit	^[11]
Shanelle Jackson	bgcolor=		Democratic	2007–2012	Detroit	^[12]
Harvey Santana	bgcolor=		Democratic	2013–2016	Detroit	^[13]
Sylvia Santana	bgcolor=		Democratic	2017–2018	Detroit	^[14]
Karen Whitsett	bgcolor=		Democratic	2019–2022	Detroit	^[15]
Abraham Aiyash	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Hamtramck	^[16]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Highland Park	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Hamtramck Highland Park	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) Detroit (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 9, MI. Census Reporter.
2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . October 18, 2022.
3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
4. Web site: Legislator Details - Rosetta A. Ferguson . . August 23, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - George H. Edwards . . August 23, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Ethel Terrell . . August 23, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Chester Wozniak . . August 23, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick . . August 23, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Kwame Kilpatrick . . August 23, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Frederick Durhal Jr. . . August 23, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Tupac A. Hunter . . August 23, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Shanelle Jackson . . August 23, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Harvey Santana . . August 23, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Sylvia Santana . . August 23, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Karen S. Whitsett . . August 23, 2020.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Abraham Aiyash. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 383 . October 18, 2022.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 463 . October 18, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 18, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 18, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 18, 2022.
22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 9. October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/009.pdf . April 15, 2022.