# Michigan's 21st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 21st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 21st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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 |
| George F. Montgomery Jr. | Democratic | 1965–1970 | Detroit | |
| Morris Hood Jr. | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Detroit | |
| David S. Holmes Jr. | Democratic | 1973–1974 | Detroit | Resigned when elected to the Michigan Senate. |
| Clifford D. Gary | Democratic | 1974 | Detroit | |
| Barbara-Rose Collins | Democratic | 1975–1982 | Detroit | Resigned when elected to the United States House of Representatives. |
| Clifford D. Gary | Democratic | 1982 | Detroit | |
| Richard F. Sullivan | Democratic | 1983–1984 | New Boston | Died in office. |
| Lynn F. Owen | Democratic | 1984–1992 | Maybee | |
| Deborah Whyman | Republican | 1993–1998 | Canton | |
| Bruce Patterson | Republican | 1999–2002 | Canton | |
| Phil LaJoy | Republican | 2003–2008 | Canton | |
| Dian Slavens | Democratic | 2009–2014 | Canton | |
| Kristy Pagan | Democratic | 2015–2020 | Canton | |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Canton | |
| Kelly Breen | Democratic | 2023–present | Novi | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristy Pagan | 27,444 | 61.83 |
| | Republican | Darian Moore | 16,944 | 38.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,388 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristy Pagan | 28,260 | 59.43% |
| | Republican | Derek Moss | 19,292 | 40.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,552 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristy Pagan | 15,796 | 54.95 |
| | Republican | Carol Fausone | 12,951 | 45.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,747 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dian Slavens | 26,605 | 61.59 |
| | Republican | Joe Barnabei | 16,590 | 38.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,195 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dian Slavens | 18,200 | 51.24 |
| | Republican | Lori Levi | 17,320 | 48.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,520 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dian Slavens | 27,802 | 51.69 |
| | Republican | Todd LaJoy | 24,203 | 45 |
| | Independent | Brian Cronan | 1,784 | 3.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,789 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Dundee Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township (part) London Township Milan Milan Township Petersburg Raisinville Township Summerfield Township Wayne County (part) Huron Township Sumpter Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Sumpter Township Van Buren Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Northville (part) Northville Township Plymouth Plymouth Township Wayne | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Van Buren Township (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |