# Michigan's 10th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 10th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 10th 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 | Notes |
| David S. Holmes Jr. | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | |
| Michael Novak | Democratic | 1973–1976 | Detroit | |
| Virgil Clark Smith | Democratic | 1977–1988 | Detroit | Resigned when elected to Michigan Senate. |
| Ted Wallace | Democratic | 1988–1992 | Detroit | |
| Nelson W. Saunders | Democratic | 1993–1996 | Detroit | |
| Buzz Thomas | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Detroit | |
| Triette Reeves | Democratic | 2003–2004 | Detroit | |
| Gabe Leland | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Detroit | |
| Harvey Santana | Democratic | 2011–2012 | Detroit | |
| Phil Cavanagh | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Redford Township | |
| Leslie Love | Democratic | 2015-2020 | Detroit | |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Redford Township | |
| Joe Tate | Democratic | 2023–present | Detroit | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leslie Love | 27,868 | 84.78 |
| | Republican | William Brang | 4,393 | 13.36 |
| | Libertarian | Jeremy Morgan | 611 | 1.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,872 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leslie Love | 32,787 | 81.62% |
| | Republican | William Brang | 6,027 | 15.00% |
| | Libertarian | Jeremy Morgan | 1,357 | 3.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,171 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leslie Love | 21,606 | 82.26 |
| | Republican | Matthew Hauser | 4,658 | 17.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,264 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Cavanagh | 36,190 | 86.43 |
| | Republican | Jasmine Bridges | 5,682 | 13.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,872 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harvey Santana | 14,000 | 93.99 |
| | Republican | Jasmine Ford | 895 | 6.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,895 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gabe Leland | 27,644 | 94.81 |
| | Constitution | Marc Sosnowski | 1,513 | 5.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,157 | 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) Detroit (part) Redford Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |