# Michigan's 91st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 91st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 91st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm 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 |
| Thomas G. Ford | Republican | 1965–1972 | Grand Rapids | |
| Peter Kok | Republican | 1973–1978 | Grand Rapids | |
| Paul B. Henry | Republican | 1979–1982 | Grand Rapids | |
| Walter J. DeLange | Republican | 1983–1992 | Kentwood | |
| Paul Baade | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Muskegon | Lived in Roosevelt Park until around 1997. |
| Gerald Van Woerkom | Republican | 1999–2002 | Muskegon | |
| David Farhat | Republican | 2003–2006 | Muskegon | |
| Mary Valentine | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Norton Shores | Lived in Muskegon until around 2009. |
| Holly Hughes | Republican | 2011–2012 | Montague | |
| Collene Lamonte | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Montague | |
| Holly Hughes | Republican | 2015–2018 | Montague | |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | 2019–2022 | Norton Shores | |
| Pat Outman | Republican | 2023–present | Six Lakes | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg VanWoerkom | 20,914 | 55.73 |
| | Democratic | Tanya Cabala | 16,616 | 44.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,530 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Holly Hughes | 20,959 | 49.34% |
| | Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 18,558 | 43.68% |
| | Libertarian | Max Riekse | 2,965 | 6.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,482 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Holly Hughes | 12,737 | 46.53 |
| | Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 12,679 | 46.32 |
| | Independent | Alan Jager | 1,958 | 7.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,374 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 19,257 | 48.10 |
| | Republican | Holly Hughes | 18,924 | 47.27 |
| | Libertarian | Nicholas Sundquist | 1,856 | 4.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,037 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Holly Hughes | 16,033 | 55.94 |
| | Democratic | Ben Gillette | 12,628 | 44.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,661 | 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 | Mary Valentine | 24,444 | 53.75 |
| | Republican | Holly Hughes | 21,034 | 46.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,478 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Byron Township Caledonia Township East Grand Rapids Gaines Township Grand Rapids (part) Grand Rapids Township Paris Township Wyoming (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) East Grand Rapids Grand Rapids (part) Grand Rapids Township Kentwood (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Bowne Township Byron Township Caledonia Township Cascade Township East Grand Rapids Gaines Township Grand Rapids Township Kentwood | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Muskegon County (part) Blue Lake Township Casnovia Township Cedar Creek Township Dalton Township Egelston Township Fruitland Township Fruitport Township Holton Township Montague Montague Township Moorland Township Norton Shores Ravenna Township Roosevelt Park Sullivan Township Whitehall Whitehall Township White River Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Muskegon County (part) Blue Lake Township Casnovia Township Cedar Creek Township Dalton Township Egelston Township Fruitport Township Holton Township Montague Montague Township Moorland Township Norton Shores Ravenna Township Roosevelt Park Sullivan Township Whitehall Whitehall Township Ottawa County (part) Chester Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Muskegon County (part) Blue Lake Township Casnovia Township Cedar Creek Township Dalton Township Egelston Township Fruitport Township Holton Township Montague Montague Township Moorland Township Norton Shores Ravenna Township Roosevelt Park Sullivan Township Whitehall White River Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |