# Michigan's 29th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 29th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 29th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Monroe 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 | Notes |
| Alfred A. Sheridan | Democratic | 1965–1982 | Taylor | Died in office on January 17, 1982. |
| Rick C. Sitz | Democratic | 1982–1988 | Taylor | |
| Gregory E. Pitoniak | Democratic | 1989–1992 | Taylor | |
| Dennis Olshove | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Warren | |
| Jennifer Faunce | Republican | 1999–2002 | Warren | |
| Clarence E. Phillips | Democratic | 2003–2006 | Pontiac | Resigned after being elected mayor of Pontiac. |
| Hayes Jones | Democratic | 2006 | Pontiac | |
| Tim W. Melton | Democratic | 2007–2011 | Auburn Hills | Resigned to become a national education lobbyist. |
| Tim Greimel | Democratic | 2012–2018 | Auburn Hills | |
| Brenda Carter | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Pontiac | |
| James DeSana | Republican | 2023–present | Carleton | |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brenda Carter | 27,099 | 72.89 |
| | Republican | S. Dave Sullivan | 10,079 | 27.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,178 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brenda Carter | 19,964 | 74.11 |
| | Republican | Timothy D. Carrier | 6,974 | 25.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,938 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Greimel | 23,097 | 71.25 |
| | Republican | Garren Griffith | 8,253 | 25.46 |
| | Green | Artelia Marie Leak | 1,068 | 3.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,418 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Greimel | 15,042 | 73.66 |
| | Republican | David Lonier | 5,380 | 26.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,422 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Greimel | 25,577 | 77.40 |
| | Republican | Brian Stebick | 7,467 | 22.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,044 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim W. Melton | 14,199 | 60.31 |
| | Republican | Bret Allen | 9,344 | 39.69 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,543 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim W. Melton | 25,695 | 83.51 |
| | Republican | Scott Sampeer | 5,075 | 16.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,770 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Brownstown Township Taylor Township Rockwood Trenton (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Brownstown Township Flat Rock Gibraltar Rockwood Taylor (part) Trenton (part) Woodhaven | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Taylor | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) Warren (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Auburn Hills Pontiac | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Auburn Hills Keego Harbor Orchard Lake Village Pontiac Sylvan Lake | 2011 Apportionment Plan |