# Michigan's 70th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 70th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 70th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Genesee 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 |
| John T. Kelsey | Democratic | 1965–1982 | Warren |
| Lloyd F. Weeks | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Warren |
| H. Lynn Jondahl | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Okemos |
| Laura Baird | Democratic | 1995–2000 | Okemos |
| Gretchen Whitmer | Democratic | 2001–2002 | East Lansing |
| Judy Emmons | Republican | 2003–2008 | Sheridan |
| Mike Huckleberry | Democratic | 2009–2010 | Greenville |
| Rick Outman | Republican | 2011–2016 | Six Lakes |
| Jim Lower | Republican | 2017–2020 | Cedar Lake |
| Pat Outman | Republican | 2021–2022 | Six Lakes |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democratic | 2023–present | Flint |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Lower | 17,870 | 61.62 |
| | Democratic | Kresta Train | 11,130 | 38.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,000 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Lower | 21,001 | 63.24% |
| | Democratic | Ken Hart | 10,625 | 31.99% |
| | Green | Michael Anderson | 1,584 | 4.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,210 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Outman | 13,372 | 61.75 |
| | Democratic | James Hoisington | 8,282 | 38.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,654 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Outman | 17,709 | 54.46 |
| | Democratic | Mike Huckleberry | 14,809 | 45.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,518 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Outman | 13,324 | 54.7 |
| | Democratic | Mike Huckleberry | 10,487 | 43.05 |
| | Libertarian | Patty Hone | 548 | 2.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,359 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Huckleberry | 21,212 | 54.35 |
| | Republican | Thomas Ginster | 17,814 | 45.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,026 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Warren (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Center Line Warren (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Center Line Warren (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Ingham County (part) East Lansing Meridian Township (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Ionia County (part) Belding Berlin Township (part) Easton Township Ionia (part) Ionia Township (part) Keene Township Orleans Township Otisco Township Montcalm County | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Gratiot County (part) Alma Arcada Township (part) Bethany Township Emerson Township (part) Pine River Township St. Louis Seville Township Montcalm County | 2011 Apportionment Plan |