Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district explained

Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Michigan's 19th congressional district.

State:	Michigan
District:	19
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Samantha Steckloff
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Farmington Hills
Percent White:	60
Percent Black:	24
Percent Hispanic:	2
Percent Asian:	8
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	6
Population:	91,971
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 19th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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
Joseph J. Kowalski	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1967	Detroit	Died in office.^[4]
Anthony C. Licata	bgcolor=		Republican	1967–1968	Detroit	^[5]
Casmer P. Ogonowski	bgcolor=		Democratic	1969–1972	Detroit	^[6]
Stephen Stopczynski	bgcolor=		Democratic	1973–1978	Detroit	^[7]
Stanley Stopczynski	bgcolor=		Democratic	1979–1982	Detroit	^[8]
Donald Van Singel	bgcolor=		Republican	1983–1992	Grant	^[9]
Lyn Bankes	bgcolor=		Republican	1993–1998	Redford Township	Lived in Livonia until around 1995.^[10]
Laura M. Toy	bgcolor=		Republican	1999–2002	Livonia	^[11]
John R. Pastor	bgcolor=		Republican	2003–2008	Livonia	^[12]
John J. Walsh	bgcolor=		Republican	2009–2014	Livonia	^[13]
Laura Cox	bgcolor=		Republican	2015–2018	Livonia	^[14]
Laurie Pohutsky	bgcolor=		Democratic	2019–2022	Livonia	^[15]
Samantha Steckloff	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Farmington Hills	^[16]

Recent Elections

2008

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Hamtramck	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Montcalm CountyNewaygo County	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) Redford (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Wayne County (part) Livonia (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State House District 19, MI. Census Reporter.
2. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . October 17, 2022.
3. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
4. Web site: Legislator Details - Joseph J. Kowalski . . August 25, 2020.
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Anthony C. Licata . . August 25, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Casmer P. Ogonowski . . August 25, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - Stephen Stopczynski . . August 25, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Stanley Stopczynski . . August 25, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Donald Van Singel . . August 25, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Lyn R. Bankes . . August 26, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Laura M. Toy . . August 26, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - John R. Pastor . . August 26, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - John J. Walsh . . August 26, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Laura Cox . . August 26, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Laurie Pohutsky . . August 26, 2020.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Samantha Steckloff. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 384 . October 17, 2022.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 465 . October 17, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 17, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. October 17, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 17, 2022.
22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 19. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/019.pdf . April 15, 2022.