# Michigan's 4th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 4th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 4th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's Midtown and New Center neighborhoods, and all of the city of Hamtramck. 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 |
| William B. Fitzgerald | Democratic | 1965–1970 | Detroit | Died in office in 1970 |
| William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 12th district. Elected in special election to replace his father, Mar. 8, 1971 |
| Alma G. Stallworth | Democratic | 1973–1974 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 15th district |
| George Cushingberry, Jr. | Democratic | 1975–1982 | Detroit | |
| Alma G. Stallworth | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Detroit | Redistricted to the 12th district |
| Joseph F. Young, Jr. | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 15th district |
| Ed Vaughn | Democratic | 1995–2000 | Detroit | Term limited |
| Mary D. Waters | Democratic | 2001–2006 | Detroit | Term limited |
| Coleman Young II | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Detroit | |
| Maureen Stapleton | Democratic | 2011–2012 | Detroit | |
| Rose Mary Robinson | Democratic | 2013–2018 | Detroit | Term limited |
| Isaac Robinson | Democratic | 2019–2020 | Detroit | Died in office in 2020 |
| Abraham Aiyash | Democratic | 2020–2022 | Hamtramck | |
| Karen Whitsett | Democratic | 2023–present | Detroit | |

## District Boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities |
| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (including Midtown and New Center), Hamtramck |
| 2003–2012 | Wayne | Detroit (Much of the Lower East Side and part of Downtown and Midtown) |
| 1993–2002 | Wayne | Detroit (Much of the Lower East Side and Upper East Side and part of Midtown) |
| 2011–2022 | Wayne | Detroit (part), Hamtramck |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abraham Aiyash | 27,263 | 89.75 |
| | Republican | Howard Weathington | 1,736 | 5.71 |
| | Working Class | Linda Rayburn | 1,023 | 3.37 |
| | Independent | Md Rabbi Alam | 355 | 1.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,377 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Isaac Robinson | 19,984 | 94.55 |
| | Republican | Howard Weathington | 1,153 | 5.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,137 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rose Mary C. Robinson | 24,790 | 91.87 |
| | Republican | Matt Schonert | 1,397 | 5.18 |
| | Green | Dan Finn | 796 | 2.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,983 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rose Mary C. Robinson | 15,609 | 94.57 |
| | Republican | Edith Floyd | 896 | 5.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,505 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rose Mary C. Robinson | 27,512 | 95.30 |
| | Republican | Ron Michalski | 1,356 | 4.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,868 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maureen L. Stapleton | 15,561 | 94.89 |
| | Republican | Lillian L. Smith | 547 | 3.34 |
| | Democratic | Danetta L. Simpson | 291 | 1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,399 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Coleman Young II | 28,114 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,114 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |