# Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 53rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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 |
| Marvin L. Esch | Republican | 1965–1966 | Ann Arbor |
| Raymond J. Smit | Republican | 1967–1972 | Ann Arbor |
| Perry Bullard | Democratic | 1973–1992 | Ann Arbor |
| Lynn N. Rivers | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Ann Arbor |
| Elizabeth Brater | Democratic | 1995–2000 | Ann Arbor |
| Chris Kolb | Democratic | 2001–2006 | Ann Arbor |
| Rebekah Warren | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Ann Arbor |
| Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 2011–2016 | Ann Arbor |
| Yousef Rabhi | Democratic | 2017–2022 | Ann Arbor |
| Brenda Carter | Democratic | 2023–present | Pontiac |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yousef Rabhi | 33,701 | 86.87 |
| | Republican | Jean E. Holland | 5,095 | 13.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,796 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yousef Rabhi | 35,502 | 80.40% |
| | Republican | Samuel Bissell | 7,176 | 16.25% |
| | Green | Joseph Stevens | 1,476 | 3.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,154 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Irwin | 20,997 | 82.34 |
| | Republican | John Spisak | 4,504 | 17.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,501 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Irwin | 32,576 | 80.93 |
| | Republican | John Spisak | 7,672 | 19.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,248 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Irwin | 23,436 | 80.46 |
| | Republican | Chase Ingersoll | 5,692 | 19.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,128 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rebekah Warren | 37,834 | 78.31 |
| | Republican | Christina Brewton | 8,281 | 17.14 |
| | Green | Matt Erard | 2,199 | 4.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,314 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |