# Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 51st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 51st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives. It is located in part of Oakland 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 | Notes |
| Thomas G. Sharpe | Republican | 1965–1978 | Howell | |
| Frederick P. Dillingham | Republican | 1979–1986 | Fowlerville | |
| Susan Grimes Munsell | Republican | 1987–1992 | Howell | Lived in Fowlerville until around 1989. |
| Candace A. Curtis | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Swartz Creek | |
| Patricia A. Lockwood | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Fenton | |
| David B. Robertson | Republican | 2003–2008 | Grand Blanc | |
| Paul H. Scott | Republican | 2009–2012 | Grand Blanc | Recalled. |
| Joseph Graves | Republican | 2012–2018 | Linden | Lived in Argentine Township until around 2013. |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | 2019–2022 | Linden | |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | 2023–present | Milford | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Mueller | 26,870 | 59.87 |
| | Democratic | David E. Lossing | 18,012 | 40.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,882 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Graves | 30,468 | 60.70% |
| | Democratic | Ryan Bladzik | 17,050 | 33.97% |
| | Libertarian | Mark L. Sanborn | 2,677 | 5.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,195 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Graves | 19,433 | 57.93 |
| | Democratic | Ken Thomas | 14,115 | 42.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,548 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Graves | 26,170 | 54.33 |
| | Democratic | Steven Losey | 22,001 | 45.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,171 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Graves | 10,290 | 53.41 |
| | Democratic | Steven Losey | 8,173 | 42.42 |
| | Green | Cary Neuville-Justice | 803 | 4.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,266 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Scott | 21,576 | 59.4 |
| | Democratic | Art Reyes | 14,745 | 40.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,321 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Scott | 29,919 | 52.95 |
| | Democratic | Michael Thorp | 26,587 | 47.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,506 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Lenawee County (part) Franklin Township Livingston County Washtenaw County (part) Bridgewater Township Dexter Township Freedom Township Lima Township Lodi Township Lyndon Township Manchester Township Pittsfield Township Saline Saline Township Scio Township Sharon Township Sylvan Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Livingston County Ingham County (part) Aurelius Township Bunker Hill Township Ingham Township Leroy Township Leslie Leslie Township Locke Township Onondaga Township Vevay Township Wheatfield Township White Oak Township Williamston Williamstown Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Livingston County (part) Brighton Brighton Township Conway Township Genoa Township Green Oak Township Hamburg Township Handy Township Hartland Township Howell Howell Township Iosco Township Marion Township Putman Township Tyrone Township Unadilla Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flint Township Gaines Township Linden Mundy Township Swartz Creek | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Fenton Fenton Township Grand Blanc Township Grand Blanc Township Linden Mundy Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Argentine Township Atlas Township Clayton Township Fenton Fenton Township Flushing Township Gaines Township Linden Oakland County Fenton Groveland Township Holly Township Rose Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |