# Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 19th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 19th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives 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 |
| Joseph J. Kowalski | Democratic | 1965–1967 | Detroit | Died in office. |
| Anthony C. Licata | Republican | 1967–1968 | Detroit | |
| Casmer P. Ogonowski | Democratic | 1969–1972 | Detroit | |
| Stephen Stopczynski | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Detroit | |
| Stanley Stopczynski | Democratic | 1979–1982 | Detroit | |
| Donald Van Singel | Republican | 1983–1992 | Grant | |
| Lyn Bankes | Republican | 1993–1998 | Redford Township | Lived in Livonia until around 1995. |
| Laura M. Toy | Republican | 1999–2002 | Livonia | |
| John R. Pastor | Republican | 2003–2008 | Livonia | |
| John J. Walsh | Republican | 2009–2014 | Livonia | |
| Laura Cox | Republican | 2015–2018 | Livonia | |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Livonia | |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democratic | 2023–present | Farmington Hills | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laurie Pohutsky (incumbent) | 29,452 | 50.20 |
| | Republican | Martha Ptashnik | 29,215 | 49.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,667 | 100.0 |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laurie Pohutsky | 23,457 | 50.24 |
| | Republican | Brian Meakin | 23,236 | 49.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,693 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Cox | 31,045 | 61.42% |
| | Democratic | Steve King | 19,504 | 38.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,549 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Cox | 21,614 | 61.77 |
| | Democratic | Stacey Dogonski | 13,377 | 38.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,991 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Walsh | 29,151 | 59.94 |
| | Democratic | Richard Tannous | 19,480 | 40.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,631 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Walsh | 23,141 | 66.47 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Larkin | 11,671 | 33.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,812 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Walsh | 29,749 | 60.01 |
| | Democratic | Steve King | 19,827 | 39.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,576 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Hamtramck | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Montcalm County Newaygo County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) Redford (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |