# Michigan's 38th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 38th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 38th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Berrien, and Van Buren 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

The district was an ultra-marginal seat after the 2018 elections, with Representative Crawford winning re-election by just 588 votes.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes |
| Edward E. Mahalak | Democratic | 1965–1982 | Romulus | |
| Justine Barns | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Westland | |
| Bill Bullard Jr. | Republican | 1993–1996 | Milford Township | Resigned on June 7. |
| Nancy Cassis | Republican | 1996–2002 | Novi | |
| Craig DeRoche | Republican | 2003–2008 | Novi | |
| Hugh Crawford | Republican | 2009–2014 | Novi | |
| Kathy Crawford | Republican | 2015–2020 | Novi | |
| Kelly Breen | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Novi | |
| Joey Andrews | Democratic | 2023–present | St. Joseph | |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kelly Breen | 31,217 | 51.62 |
| | Republican | Chase Turner | 29,263 | 48.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,480 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kathy Crawford | 22,474 | 49.44 |
| | Democratic | Kelly A. Breen | 21,886 | 48.14 |
| | Libertarian | Brian R. Wright | 1,100 | 2.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,460 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kathy Crawford | 28,205 | 57.66 |
| | Democratic | Amy McCusker | 20,711 | 42.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,916 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kathy Crawford | 19,232 | 62.57 |
| | Democratic | Jasper Catanzaro | 11,507 | 37.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,739 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Crawford | 26,460 | 59.20 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Tindall | 18,235 | 40.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,695 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Crawford | 22,870 | 67.53 |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Gedeon | 10,998 | 32.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,868 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Crawford | 27,110 | 57.5 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Tindall | 20,037 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,147 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Dundee Township Exeter Township Ida Township London Township Milan Township Raisinville Township Summerfield Township Wayne County (part) Belleville Huron Township Romulus Township Sumpter Township Van Buren Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Excluding Bedford Township Erie Township Frenchtown Township (part) La Salle Township Luna Pier Milan (part) Monroe Monroe Township Wayne County (part) Huron Township Romulus Township (part) Sumpter Township Taylor (part) Wayne (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Westland (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Lyon Township Milford Township Northville Novi Novi Township South Lyon Walled Lake Wixom | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Lyon Township Northville (part) Novi Novi Township South Lyon Walled Lake Wixom | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Lyon Township Northville (part) Novi Novi Township South Lyon Walled Lake | 2011 Apportionment Plan |