# Michigan's 3rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 3rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 3rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side. 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.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes |
| William A. Ryan | Democratic | 1965-72 | Detroit | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district |
| Casmer P. Ogonowski | Democratic | 1973-82 | Detroit | Resigned March 15, 1982 after pleading guilty to extortion; redistricted from the 19th district |
| Clem Bykowski | Democratic | 1982 | Detroit | Elected in special election around June 1982 |
| Matthew McNeely | Democratic | 1983-86 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 16th district |
| Ilona Varga | Democratic | 1987-92 | Detroit | |
| Joe Young, Sr. | Democratic | 1993-94 | Detroit | Died April 1994; redistricted from the 15th district |
| Mary Lou Parks | Democratic | 1994-98 | Detroit | Elected in special election to fill vacancy |
| Artina Tinsley Hardman | Democratic | 1999-04 | Detroit | Term limited |
| LaMar Lemmons III | Democratic | 2005-06 | Detroit | Not to be confused with his father, LaMar Lemmons, Jr., a fellow state representative |
| Bettie Cook Scott | Democratic | 2007-10 | Detroit | Later served in the 2nd district |
| Alberta Tinsley Talabi | Democratic | 2011-12 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 2nd district |
| John Olumba | Democratic | 2013 | Detroit | Departed Democratic caucus to join the Independent Urban Democracy Caucus, February 19, 2013 |
| John Olumba | Independent | 2013-14 | Detroit | Departed Democratic caucus to join the Independent Urban Democracy Caucus, February 19, 2013 |
| Wendell Byrd | Democratic | 2015-20. | Detroit | |
| Shri Thanedar | Democratic | 2021-22 | Detroit | |
| Alabas Farhat | Democratic | 2023-pres. | Dearborn | |

## District boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities |
| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side and much of the area around Palmer Park) |
| 2003-12 | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side) |
| 1993-2002 | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side) |
| 2011-2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part) |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shri Thanedar | 28,575 | 93.32 |
| | Republican | Anita Vinson | 1,234 | 4.03 |
| | Green | Stephen Boyle | 813 | 2.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,622 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 22,179 | 96.72 |
| | Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 751 | 3.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,930 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 28,766 | 96.79 |
| | Republican | John Brodersen | 955 | 3.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,721 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wendell Byrd | 19,481 | 97.09 |
| | Republican | Dolores Brodersen | 583 | 2.91 |
| | Democratic Write-in | Damian Christian Mitchell | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,064 | |
| | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Olumba | 33,938 | 95.86 |
| | Republican | Dolores I. Brodersen | 1,029 | 2.91 |
| | Green | Louis M. Novak | 436 | 1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,403 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 13,200 | 93.99 |
| | Republican | Daniel J. Lamar | 522 | 3.72 |
| | Green | Fred Vitale | 322 | 2.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,044 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott | 27,828 | 97.04 |
| | Green | Fred Vitale | 468 | 1.63 |
| | Libertarian | Tim Beck | 381 | 1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,677 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |