# Michigan's 1st House of Representatives district

District 1 is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern corner of Wayne County, Michigan, including the Upper East Side of Detroit and the Cities of Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, and Grosse Pointe Shores. It has a 2010 population of over 83,000.

## List of representatives

| Legislature | Representative | First day of term | Last day of term | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
| 75th | Robert E. Waldron | January 1, 1969 | December 31, 1970 | [data missing] | [data missing] |
| 76th | William R. Bryant, Jr. | January 1, 1971 | December 31, 1972 | Previously served in the 13th district from 1973 to 1992. | [data missing] |
| 77th | Josephine D. Hunsinger | January 1, 1973 | December 31, 1974 | Previously served in the 12th district (1955–64) and in the 16th district (1965–72) | [data missing] |
| 78th | Josephine D. Hunsinger | January 1, 1975 | December 31, 1976 | Previously served in the 12th district (1955–64) and in the 16th district (1965–72) | [data missing] |
| 79th | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1977 | December 31, 1978 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 80th | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1979 | December 31, 1980 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 81st | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1981 | December 31, 1982 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 82nd | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1983 | December 31, 1984 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 83rd | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1985 | December 31, 1986 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 84th | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1987 | December 31, 1988 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 85th | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1989 | December 31, 1990 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 86th | Michael J. Bennane | January 1, 1991 | December 31, 1992 | Later served in the 14th district from 1993 to 1996. | [data missing] |
| 87th | William R. Bryant, Jr. | January 1, 1993 | December 31, 1994 | Previously served in the 13th district from 1973 to 1992. | [data missing] |
| 88th | William R. Bryant, Jr. | January 1, 1995 | December 31, 1996 | Previously served in the 13th district from 1973 to 1992. | [data missing] |
| 89th | Andrew C. Richner | January 1, 1997 | December 31, 1998 | Current member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. | Wayne (part) |
| 90th | Andrew C. Richner | January 1, 1999 | December 31, 2000 | Current member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. | Wayne (part) |
| 91st | Andrew C. Richner | January 1, 2001 | December 31, 2002 | Current member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. | Wayne (part) |
| 92nd | Edward J. Gaffney | January 1, 2003 | December 31, 2004 | Max term limit reached | Wayne (part) |
| 93rd | Edward J. Gaffney | January 1, 2005 | December 31, 2006 | Max term limit reached | Wayne (part) |
| 94th | Edward J. Gaffney | January 1, 2007 | December 31, 2008 | Max term limit reached | Wayne (part) |
| 95th | Tim Bledsoe | January 1, 2009 | December 31, 2010 | Ran in 2006, but lost to Edward Gaffney by ≈1200 votes. | Wayne (part) |
| 96th | Tim Bledsoe | January 1, 2011 | December 31, 2012 | Ran in 2006, but lost to Edward Gaffney by ≈1200 votes. | Wayne (part) |
| 97th | Brian Roderick Banks | January 1, 2013 | December 31, 2015 | Currently running for the 2nd district in the State Senate. | Wayne (part) |
| 98th | Brian Roderick Banks | January 1, 2015 | January 10, 2017 | Currently running for the 2nd district in the State Senate. | Wayne (part) |
| 99th | Brian Roderick Banks | January 11, 2017 | February 6, 2017 | Currently running for the 2nd district in the State Senate. | Wayne (part) |
| 99th | Vacant | February 6-November 17, 2017 | February 6-November 17, 2017 | February 6-November 17, 2017 | February 6-November 17, 2017 | February 6-November 17, 2017 |
| 99th | Tenisha Yancey | November 17, 2017 | December 31, 2020 | [data missing] | Wayne (part) |

## Historic District Boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities |
| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side), Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores |
| 2003-12 | Wayne | Detroit (MorningSide and East English Village neighborhoods), Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Twp. (incorporated into the City of Grosse Pointe Shores in 2009) |
| 1993-2002 | Wayne | Detroit (East English Village neighborhood), Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Twp. (incorporated into the City of Grosse Pointe Shores in 2009) |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tenisha Yancey | 21,801 | 72.92 |
| | Republican | Mark Corcoran | 7,466 | 24.97 |
| | Libertarian | Gregory Creswell | 631 | 2.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,898 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian R. Banks | 24,947 | 68.34 |
| | Republican | William Broman | 11,558 | 31.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,505 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian R. Banks | 15,992 | 67.27 |
| | Republican | John Hauler | 7,782 | 32.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,774 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian R. Banks | 27,843 | 70.79 |
| | Republican | Dan Schulte | 11,489 | 29.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,332 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Bledsoe | 17,718 | 53.81 |
| | Republican | Janice DuMouchelle | 15,210 | 46.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,928 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Bledsoe | 26,811 | 56.78 |
| | Republican | Mary Treder Lang | 20,405 | 43.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,216 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | |