# Michigan's 36th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 36th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 36th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Cass County and all of St. Joseph 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 | Notes |
| James T. Tierney | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Garden City | |
| John F. Markes | Democratic | 1973–1976 | Westland | |
| Robert C. Law | Republican | 1977–1980 | Livonia | Resigned. |
| Sylvia Skrel | Republican | 1981–1982 | Livonia | |
| Gerald H. Law | Republican | 1983–1991 | Plymouth | Resigned on April 30. |
| Georgina F. Goss | Republican | 1991–1992 | Northville | |
| Maxine Berman | Democratic | 1993–1996 | Southfield | |
| Nancy L. Quarles | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Southfield | |
| Brian P. Palmer | Republican | 2003–2008 | Romeo | |
| Pete Lund | Republican | 2009–2014 | Shelby Charter Township | |
| Peter Lucido | Republican | 2015–2018 | Shelby Charter Township | |
| Doug Wozniak | Republican | 2019–2021 | Shelby Charter Township | Resigned after elected to the Michigan Senate. |
| Terence Mekoski | Republican | 2022 | Shelby Charter Township | |
| Steve Carra | Republican | 2023–present | Three Rivers | |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Wozniak (incumbent) | 37,945 | 68.69 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 17,299 | 31.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,244 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Wozniak | 26,974 | 66.32 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 12,894 | 31.70 |
| | Libertarian | Benjamin Dryke | 807 | 1.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,675 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter Lucido | 33,293 | 71.84 |
| | Democratic | Diane Young | 13,048 | 28.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,341 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter Lucido | 20,845 | 69.93 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 8,965 | 30.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,810 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Lund | 26,870 | 64.14 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 15,024 | 35.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,894 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Lund | 25,552 | 69.86 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 11,025 | 30.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,577 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Lund | 30,753 | 60.71 |
| | Democratic | Robert Murphy | 19,904 | 39.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,657 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township Garden City Nankin Township (part) Plymouth Plymouth Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) Westland (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township (part) Northville Northville Township Plymouth Plymouth Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Lathrup Village Southfield | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Bruce Township Shelby Charter Township Washington Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Bruce Township Shelby Charter Township (part) Washington Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |