# Michigan's 30th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 30th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 30th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lenawee and Monroe counties. 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.

## History

After redistricting in 2022, the 30th District includes all of southern Monroe County, Monroe Charter Township and the City of Monroe. It also extends north to include Detroit Beach and west to include Britton and Deerfield in Lenawee County.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence |
| Joyce Symons | Democratic | 1965–1982 | Allen Park |
| Jeffrey D. Padden | Democratic | 1983–1984 | Wyandotte |
| Joseph Palamara | Democratic | 1985–1992 | Wyandotte |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 1993–1994 | Sterling Heights |
| Sue Rocca | Republican | 1995–2000 | Sterling Heights |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 2001–2004 | Sterling Heights |
| Tory Rocca | Republican | 2005–2010 | Sterling Heights |
| Jeff Farrington | Republican | 2011–2016 | Utica |
| Diana Farrington | Republican | 2017–2022 | Utica |
| William Bruck | Republican | 2023–present | Erie |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Farrington | 28,199 | 62.37 |
| | Democratic | Michael A. Chehab | 17,016 | 37.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,215 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Farrington | 17,511 | 56.86 |
| | Democratic | John P. Spica | 13,284 | 43.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,795 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Farrington | 19,863 | 53.85 |
| | Democratic | Michael Notte | 17,026 | 46.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,889 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Farrington | 12,654 | 54.76 |
| | Democratic | Bo Karpinsky | 10,455 | 45.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,109 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Farrington | 18,160 | 53.25 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Bogdan | 15,943 | 46.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,103 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Farrington | 15,736 | 55.73 |
| | Democratic | Ken Lampar | 12,501 | 44.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,237 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tory Rocca | 25,713 | 59.99 |
| | Democratic | Grant Hughes | 17,147 | 40.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,860 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Allen Park Dearborn (part) Lincoln Park (part) Melvindale | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Allen Park Dearborn (part) Lincoln Park (part) Melvindale | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Allen Park (part) Southgate Wyandotte | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) Utica | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Shelby Charter Township (part) Sterling Heights (part) Utica | 2011 Apportionment Plan |