# Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 26th 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 |
| Matthew McNeely | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit |
| Kirby Holmes | Republican | 1973–1974 | Utica |
| Kirby Holmes | Independent | 1975–1978 | Utica |
| Kenneth J. DeBeaussaert | Democratic | 1979–1980 | Washington |
| Kirby Holmes | Republican | 1981–1982 | Utica |
| Mary Ellen Parrott | Democratic | 1983–1984 | Utica |
| Doug Carl | Republican | 1985–1986 | Utica |
| William S. Browne | Democratic | 1987–1988 | Utica |
| David Jaye | Republican | 1989–1992 | Shelby Township |
| Tracey A. Yokich | Democratic | 1993–1996 | St. Clair Shores |
| William J. Callahan | Democratic | 1997–2002 | St. Clair Shores |
| Dave Woodward | Democratic | 2003–2004 | Madison Heights |
| Marie Donigan | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Royal Oak |
| Jim Townsend | Democratic | 2011–2016 | Royal Oak |
| Jim Ellison | Democratic | 2017–2022 | Royal Oak |
| Dylan Wegela | Democratic | 2023–present | Garden City |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Ellison | 33,208 | 63.66 |
| | Republican | Chris Meister | 18,955 | 36.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,163 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Ellison | 27,961 | 68.51 |
| | Republican | Al Gui | 12,852 | 31.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,813 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Ellison | 26,785 | 59.37% |
| | Republican | Randy LeVasseur | 18,333 | 40.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,118 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Townsend | 17,751 | 60.94 |
| | Republican | Greg Dildilian | 11,377 | 39.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,128 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Townsend | 26,094 | 60.36 |
| | Republican | Mark Bliss | 15,502 | 35.86 |
| | Libertarian | James Young | 1,636 | 3.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,232 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Townsend | 15,489 | 52.03 |
| | Republican | Ken Rosen | 13,344 | 44.82 |
| | Libertarian | James Young | 938 | 3.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,771 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marie Donigan | 28,002 | 61.74 |
| | Republican | Michael Goodman | 15,470 | 34.11 |
| | Libertarian | James Young | 1,884 | 4.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,356 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Ecorse River Rouge | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Bruce Township (part) Chesterfield Township Harrison Township (part) Lenox Township Macomb Township New Baltimore (part) Ray Township Richmond Richmond Township Shelby Charter Township Washington Township St. Clair County (part) Casco Township (part) Ira Township New Baltimore (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Macomb Township Shelby Charter Township Sterling Heights (part) Utica Washington Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Harrison Township Lake Township St. Clair Shores (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Madison Heights Royal Oak | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Madison Heights Royal Oak | 2011 Apportionment Plan |