# Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 71st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 71st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Saginaw and Shiawassee 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.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes |
| Bruce L. Monks | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Mount Clemens | |
| Allen F. Rush | Republican | 1967–1968 | Lake Orion | |
| Thomas Guastello | Democratic | 1969–1974 | Sterling Heights | Lived in Utica until around 1971. |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 1975–1980 | Sterling Heights | |
| Doug Cruce | Republican | 1981–1982 | Troy | |
| Sal Rocca | Republican | 1983–1992 | Sterling Heights | |
| Frank M. Fitzgerald | Republican | 1993–1998 | Grand Ledge | |
| Susan L. Tabor | Republican | 1999–2004 | Delta Township | Lived in Lansing from 2001 to 2002. |
| Rick Jones | Republican | 2005–2010 | Grand Ledge | |
| Deb Shaughnessy | Republican | 2011–2012 | Charlotte | |
| Theresa Abed | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Charlotte | |
| Tom Barrett | Republican | 2015–2018 | Potterville | |
| Angela Witwer | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Lansing | |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | 2023–present | Antrim Township | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Witwer (incumbent) | 28,200 | 51.22 |
| | Republican | Gina Johnsen | 26,049 | 47.31 |
| | Green | Dalton R. McCuiston | 807 | 1.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,056 | 100.0 |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Witwer | 21,990 | 50.80 |
| | Republican | Christine E. Barnes | 21,299 | 49.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,289 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Barrett | 26,315 | 54.04% |
| | Democratic | Theresa Abed | 20,926 | 42.98% |
| | Libertarian | Marc Lord | 1,450 | 2.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,691 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Barrett | 17,715 | 50.44 |
| | Democratic | Theresa Abed | 17,405 | 49.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,120 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Theresa Abed | 24,822 | 53.43 |
| | Republican | Deb Shaughnessy | 21,637 | 46.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,459 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Deb Shaughnessy | 24,674 | 59.19 |
| | Democratic | Theresa Abed | 17,014 | 40.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,688 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Jones | 29,169 | 58.07 |
| | Democratic | Mark Eagle | 21,063 | 41.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,232 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Armada Township Bruce Township Clinton Township (part) Macomb Township Ray Township Shelby Township Sterling Township Utica Washington Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Utica Sterling Heights (part) Warren (part) Oakland County (part) Troy (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Bellevue Township Benton Township Brookfield Township Carmel Township Charlotte Chester Township Delta Charter Township Eaton Rapids Township Eaton Township Grand Ledge Kalamo Township Lansing (part) Olivet Oneida Charter Township Potterville Roxand Township Sunfield Township Vermontville Township Walton Township Windsor Charter Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Bellevue Township Benton Township Carmel Township Charlotte Chester Township Delta Charter Township Eaton Rapids Township Eaton Township Grand Ledge (part) Kalamo Township Lansing (part) Olivet Oneida Charter Township Potterville Roxand Township Sunfield Township Vermontville Township Walton Township Windsor Charter Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Bellevue Township Benton Township Carmel Township Charlotte Chester Township Delta Charter Township Eaton Rapids Township Eaton Township (part) Grand Ledge (part) Kalamo Township Lansing (part) Olivet Oneida Charter Township Potterville Roxand Township Sunfield Township Vermontville Township Walton Township Windsor Charter Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |