# Michigan's 12th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 12th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 12th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Wayne 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 |
| George H. Edwards | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit |
| William B. Fitzgerald Jr. | Democratic | 1973–1974 | Detroit |
| Dennis Hertel | Democratic | 1975–1980 | Detroit |
| Curtis Hertel | Democratic | 1981–1992 | Detroit |
| Alma G. Stallworth | Democratic | 1993–1996 | Detroit |
| Keith B. Stallworth | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Detroit |
| Steve Tobocman | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Detroit |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 2009–2012 | Detroit |
| Doug Geiss | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Taylor |
| Erika Geiss | Democratic | 2015–2018 | Taylor |
| Alex Garza | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Taylor |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democratic | 2023–present | Eastpointe |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alex Garza | 21,099 | 66.63 |
| | Republican | Michelle Bailey | 10,567 | 33.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,666 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erika Geiss | 24,716 | 67.11% |
| | Republican | Erik Soderquist | 12,112 | 32.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,828 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erika Geiss | 15,334 | 69.61 |
| | Republican | Kelly Thompson | 6,696 | 30.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,030 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Geiss | 28,498 | 75.21 |
| | Republican | Joanne Michalik | 9,395 | 24.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,893 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashida Tlaib | 6,975 | 91.96 |
| | Republican | Darrin Daigle | 610 | 8.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,585 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashida Tlaib | 14,176 | 90.03 |
| | Republican | Darrin Daigle | 1,569 | 9.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,745 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Romulus Taylor Van Buren Township (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |