# Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 39th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 39th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien County. 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 |
| Raymond C. Kehres | Democratic | 1965–1980 | Monroe |
| Patrick L. Harrington | Democratic | 1981–1982 | Monroe |
| Jerry Carl Bartnik | Democratic | 1981–1982 | Temperance |
| Barbara Jeane Dobb | Republican | 1993–1998 | Commerce Township |
| Marc Shulman | Republican | 1999–2004 | West Bloomfield |
| David Law | Republican | 2005–2008 | West Bloomfield |
| Lisa Brown | Democratic | 2009–2012 | West Bloomfield |
| Klint Kesto | Republican | 2013–2018 | Commerce Township |
| Ryan Berman | Republican | 2019–2022 | Commerce Township |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | 2023–present | Watervliet |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ryan Berman | 23,173 | 54.15 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Suidan | 18,093 | 42.28 |
| | Libertarian | Anthony Croff | 1,531 | 3.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,797 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Klint Kesto | 25,024 | 50.41% |
| | Democratic | Michael Stack | 20,975 | 42.25% |
| | Unaffiliated | Beth McGrath | 3,643 | 7.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,642 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Klint Kesto | 16,741 | 52.25 |
| | Democratic | Sandy Colvin | 15,299 | 47.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,040 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Klint Kesto | 24,382 | 53.25 |
| | Democratic | Pam Jackson | 21,403 | 46.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,785 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Brown | 17,138 | 49.08 |
| | Republican | Lois Shulman | 17,051 | 48.83 |
| | Libertarian | Nathan Allen | 727 | 2.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,916 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Brown | 25,426 | 51.59 |
| | Republican | Amy Peterman | 22,721 | 46.11 |
| | Libertarian | Jerry Plas | 1,133 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,280 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Bedford Township Erie Township Frenchtown Township La Salle Township Luna Pier Monroe Monroe Township Whiteford Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Bedford Township Berlin Township Erie Township Frenchtown Township (part) La Salle Township Luna Pier Monroe Monroe Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Berlin Township Bedford Township Erie Township Frenchtown Township (part) Ida Township La Salle Township Luna Pier Monroe Monroe Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Commerce Township Orchard Lake Village West Bloomfield Township Keego Harbor | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Commerce Township West Bloomfield Township (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Commerce Township Wixom West Bloomfield Township (Part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |