# Michigan's 83rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 83rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 83rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent 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 |
| Ray M. Flavin | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Swartz Creek |
| James N. Callahan | Democratic | 1967–1970 | Mount Morris |
| Theodore P. Mansour | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Flint |
| James F. Smith | Republican | 1973–1976 | Grand Blanc |
| Charles L. Mueller | Republican | 1977–1986 | Linden |
| Kay M. Hart | Democratic | 1987–1990 | Swartz Creek |
| David B. Robertson | Republican | 1991–1992 | Grand Blanc |
| Kim A. Rhead | Republican | 1993–1998 | Sandusky |
| Stephen R. Ehardt | Republican | 1999–2004 | Lexington |
| John Espinoza | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Croswell |
| Paul Muxlow | Republican | 2011–2016 | Brown City |
| Shane Hernandez | Republican | 2017–2020 | Port Huron |
| Andrew Beeler | Republican | 2021–2022 | Fort Gratiot |
| John W. Fitzgerald | Democratic | 2023–present | Wyoming |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shane Hernandez | 20,185 | 64.28 |
| | Democratic | Stefanie Brown | 11,218 | 35.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,403 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shane Hernandez | 23,108 | 62.79% |
| | Democratic | Jim Frank | 12,345 | 33.54% |
| | Green | Deena Marie Bruderick | 1,350 | 3.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,803 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Muxlow | 15,013 | 62.15 |
| | Democratic | Marcus Middleton | 9,144 | 37.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,157 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Muxlow | 19,750 | 55.74 |
| | Democratic | Carol Campbell | 15,685 | 44.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,435 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Muxlow | 14,940 | 59.63 |
| | Democratic | Alan Lewandowski | 10,115 | 40.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,055 | 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 | John Espinoza | 26,005 | 64.52 |
| | Republican | Steve Kearns | 14,299 | 35.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,304 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Clayton Township Flint (part) Flint Township Flushing Township Gaines Township Montrose Township Mount Morris Mount Morris Township Swartz Creek | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township (part) Gaines Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mundy Township Swartz Creek | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Clayton Township (part) Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township (part) Gaines Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Mundy Township Swartz Creek | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Lapeer County (part) Arcadia Township Burlington Township Burnside Township Deerfield Township Elba Township Goodland Township Hadley Township Marathon Township Mayfield Township North Branch Township Oregon Township Rich Township Sanilac County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Sanilac County St. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township Fort Gratiot Township Port Huron | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Sanilac County St. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township Fort Gratiot Township Port Huron | 2011 Apportionment Plan |