# Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 17th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 17th 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 |
| J. Harold Stevens | Republican | 1965–1968 | Detroit |
| Weldon O. Yeager | Republican | 1969–1970 | Detroit |
| William M. Brodhead | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Detroit |
| Frank V. Wierzbicki | Democratic | 1973–1982 | Detroit |
| Raymond M. Murphy | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Detroit |
| William R. Keith | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Garden City |
| Thomas H. Kelly | Democratic | 1995–2000 | Wayne |
| Jim A. Plakas | Democratic | 2001–2002 | Garden City |
| Daniel S. Paletko | Democratic | 2003–2004 | Dearborn Heights |
| Andy Dillon | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Redford Township |
| Phil Cavanagh | Democratic | 2011–2012 | Redford Township |
| Bill LaVoy | Democratic | 2013–2016 | Monroe |
| Joe Bellino | Republican | 2017–2022 | Monroe |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democratic | 2023–present | Livonia |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Bellino | 18,513 | 55.66 |
| | Democratic | Michelle LaVoy | 14,750 | 44.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,263 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Bellino | 20,232 | 52.23% |
| | Democratic | Bill LaVoy | 17,151 | 44.27% |
| | Constitution | Jeff Andring | 1,355 | 3.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,738 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill LaVoy | 14,623 | 59.62 |
| | Republican | Charles Londo | 9,903 | 40.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,526 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill LaVoy | 22,339 | 61.32 |
| | Republican | Anne Rossio | 14,092 | 38.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,431 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Cavanagh | 16,668 | 62.54 |
| | Republican | Mike Adams | 9,985 | 37.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,653 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Dillon | 27,860 | 66.06 |
| | Republican | Sandra Eggers | 14,311 | 33.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,171 | 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) Dearborn (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Garden City Inkster Wayne Westland (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights (part) Livonia (part) Redford Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township London Township Monroe Monroe Township (part) Wayne County (part) Flat Rock Rockwood Sumpter Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |