Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district explained

State:Michigan
District:96
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Timothy Beson
Party:Republican
Residence:Bay City
Percent White:89.6
Percent Black:1.8
Percent Hispanic:5.3
Percent Asian:0.6
Percent Other Race:0.3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2.4[1]
Population:84,787[2]
Population Year:2010

Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 96th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Bay 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

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Francis W. Beedonbgcolor= Democratic1965–1968Muskegon[5]
Gerrit C. Hasperbgcolor= Democratic1969–1980Muskegon[6]
M. L. Mickey Knightbgcolor= Republican1981–1992Muskegon[7]
Roland J. Jersevicbgcolor= Republican1993–1996Saginaw Township[8]
A.T. Frankbgcolor= Democratic1997–2002Saginaw Township[9]
Joseph Rivetbgcolor= Democratic2003–2004Bay City[10]
Jeff Mayesbgcolor= Democratic2005–2010Bay City[11]
Charles Brunnerbgcolor= Democratic2011–2016Bay City[12]
Brian Elderbgcolor= Democratic2017–2020Bay City[13]
Timothy Besonbgcolor= Republican2021–presentBay City[14]

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Muskegon County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [15]
Muskegon County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [16]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [17]
Bay County (part)

Saginaw County (part)

1992 Apportionment Plan [18]
Bay County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [19]
Bay County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 96, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Population of State House District 96, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
  3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 24, 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 - Francis W. Beedon . . July 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: Legislator Details - Gerrit C. Hasper . . August 2, 2020.
  7. Web site: Legislator Details - Marvin L. Mickey Knight . . August 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Legislator Details - Roland J. Jersevic . . August 2, 2020.
  9. Web site: Legislator Details - A. T. Frank . . August 2, 2020.
  10. Web site: Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet . . August 2, 2020.
  11. Web site: Legislator Details - Jeff Mayes . . August 2, 2020.
  12. Web site: Legislator Details - Charles M. Brunner . . August 2, 2020.
  13. Web site: Legislator Details - Brian K. Elder . . August 2, 2020.
  14. Web site: Legislator Details - Timmy [Timothy] Beson ]. . June 15, 2021.
  15. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 392 . September 24, 2022.
  16. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 473 . September 24, 2022.
  17. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 24, 2022.
  18. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 24, 2022.
  19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 24, 2022.
  20. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 96. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/096.pdf . April 15, 2022.