# Michigan's 77th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 77th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 77th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham counties. 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 |
| Quincy P. Hoffman | Republican | 1965–1980 | Applegate | |
| Keith Muxlow | Republican | 1981–1982 | Brown City | |
| Richard D. Allen | Republican | 1983–1992 | Fairgrove | Lived in Caro until around 1987. |
| Harold J. Voorhees Sr. | Republican | 1993–1998 | Grand Rapids | Lived in Wyoming until around 1997. |
| Joanne Voorhees | Republican | 1999–2004 | Wyoming | Lived in Grandville until around 2003. |
| Kevin Green | Republican | 2005–2010 | Wyoming | |
| Thomas Hooker | Republican | 2011–2016 | Byron Center | Lived in Wyoming from around 2013 to 2014. |
| Tommy Brann | Republican | 2017–2022 | Byron Center | |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democratic | 2023–present | Lansing | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Brann | 22,514 | 59.88 |
| | Democratic | Dana Knight | 13,819 | 36.76 |
| | Libertarian | Patty Malowney | 866 | 2.30 |
| | Constitution | Brandon Hoezee | 398 | 1.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,597 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tommy Brann | 27,946 | 65.80% |
| | Democratic | Dana Knight | 14,528 | 34.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,474 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Hooker | 16,117 | 67.0 |
| | Democratic | Jessica Hanselman | 7,940 | 33.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,057 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Hooker | 23,599 | 60.37 |
| | Democratic | Scott Barton | 14,191 | 36.30 |
| | Libertarian | Larry Warner | 1,300 | 3.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,090 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Hooker | 18,088 | 72.35 |
| | Democratic | Scott Barton | 6,913 | 27.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,001 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Green | 25,338 | 62.38 |
| | Democratic | Charles Geerlings | 14,119 | 34.76 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Orcutt | 1,161 | 2.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,618 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Huron County (part) Bad Axe Bingham Township Bloomfield Township Caseville Township Chandler Township Colfax Township Dwight Township Gore Township Harbor Beach Hume Township Huron Township Lake Township Lincoln Township McKinley Township Meade Township Paris Township Pointe Aux Barques Township Port Austin Township Rubicon Township Sand Beach Township Sheridan Township Sherman Township Sigel Township Verona Township Sanilac County St. Clair County (part) Berlin Township Brockway Township Burtchville Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Kenockee Township Lynn Township Mussey Township Riley Township Wales Township Yale | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Huron County Lapeer County (part) Burlington Township Burnside Township Goodland Township Rich Township Sanilac County St. Clair County (part) Brockway Township Burtchville Township Grant Township Lynn Township Yale | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Huron County Tuscola County (part) Akron Township Almer Township Columbia Township Dayton Township Denmark Township Elkland Township Ellington Township Elmwood Township Fairgrove Township Fremont Township Gilford Township Indianfields Township Juniata Township Kingston Township Koylton Township Novesta Township Tuscola Township Vassar Vassar Township Wells Township Wisner Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Grand Rapids (part) Wyoming | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Byron Township Wyoming | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Byron Township Wyoming | 2011 Apportionment Plan |