# Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 22nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 22nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne 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 |
| Daisy Elliott | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | |
| Gary Owen | Democratic | 1973–1988 | Ypsilanti | |
| Kirk Profit | Democratic | 1989–1992 | Ypsilanti | |
| Gregory E. Pitoniak | Democratic | 1993–1997 | Taylor | Resigned when appointed mayor of Taylor. |
| Raymond E. Basham | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Taylor | |
| Hoon-Yung Hopgood | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Taylor | |
| Doug Geiss | Democratic | 2009–2012 | Taylor | |
| Harold Haugh | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Roseville | |
| John Chirkun | Democratic | 2015–2020 | Roseville | |
| Richard Steenland | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Roseville | |
| Matt Koleszar | Democratic | 2023–present | Plymouth | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Chirkun | 18,840 | 62.36 |
| | Republican | Arthur Blundell | 10,374 | 34.34 |
| | Libertarian | Matt Kuehnel | 999 | 3.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,213 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Chirkun | 21,487 | 60.34% |
| | Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 12,341 | 34.66% |
| | Constitution | Les Townsend | 1,780 | 5.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,608 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Chirkun | 13,461 | 63.96 |
| | Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 6,704 | 31.85 |
| | Constitution | Les Townsend | 882 | 4.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,047 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harold Haugh | 24,077 | 70.38 |
| | Republican | Art Blundell | 10,134 | 29.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,211 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Geiss | 14,294 | 67.93 |
| | Republican | Darrell McNeill | 6,748 | 32.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,042 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Geiss | 25,673 | 70.58 |
| | Republican | Darrell McNeill | 6,780 | 18.64 |
| | Independent | Charley Johnson | 3,180 | 8.74 |
| | Libertarian | Dennis Schlemmer | 739 | 2.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,372 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Ypsilanti Ypsilanti Township Wayne County (part) Belleville Romulus Township (part) Van Buren Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Washtenaw County (part) Northfield Township Salem Township Superior Township Webster Township Ypsilanti Ypsilanti Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Romulus Taylor (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Romulus Taylor | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Roseville Warren (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |