# Michigan's 15th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 15th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 15th 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 | Notes |
| Jack Faxon | Democratic | 1965–1970 | Detroit | |
| Alma G. Stallworth | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Detroit | |
| James Bradley | Democratic | 1973–1974 | Detroit | |
| Joseph F. Young Sr. | Democratic | 1975–1978 | Detroit | |
| Joseph F. Young Jr. | Democratic | 1979–1992 | Detroit | |
| Agnes Dobronski | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Dearborn | |
| Gary Woronchak | Republican | 1999–2004 | Dearborn | |
| Gino Polidori | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Dearborn | |
| George Darany | Democratic | 2011–2016 | Dearborn | |
| Abdullah Hammoud | Democratic | 2017–2021 | Dearborn | Resigned to become mayor of Dearborn. |
| Jeffrey Pepper | Democratic | 2022 | Dearborn | |
| Erin Byrnes | Democratic | 2023–present | Dearborn | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abdullah Hammoud (incumbent) | 28,362 | 70.49 |
| | Republican | Darrell Stasik | 10,906 | 27.10 |
| | Working Class | Larry Darnell Betts | 970 | 2.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,238 | 100.0 |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abdullah Hammoud | 20,631 | 68.60 |
| | Republican | Doug Mitchell | 9,445 | 31.40 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,076 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abdullah Hammoud | 21,739 | 61.77% |
| | Republican | Terrance Guido Gerin | 13,452 | 38.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,191 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Darany | 15,009 | 67.53 |
| | Republican | Johnnie Salemassi | 7,216 | 32.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,225 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Darany | 26,465 | 75.04 |
| | Republican | Priscilla Parness | 8,804 | 24.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,269 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Darany | 12,408 | 52.5 |
| | Republican | Suzanne Sareini | 10,220 | 43.24 |
| | Constitution | Daryl Smith | 1,007 | 4.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,635 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gino Polidori | 28,606 | 77.53 |
| | Republican | Scott Saionz | 8,292 | 22.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,898 | 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) Dearborn | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Dearborn (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |