# Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 2nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 2nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the northeastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Detroit's East Side and the Cities of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, and Grosse Pointe Park. 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 |
| James H. Karoub | Democratic | 1965–68 | Highland Park | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 15th district |
| Ted Mrozowksi | Democratic | 1969–72 | Hamtramck | |
| William M. Brodhead | Democratic | 1973–74 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 17th district |
| Jack E. Legel | Democratic | 1975–80 | Detroit | |
| Burton Leland | Democratic | 1981–92 | Detroit | |
| Curtis Hertel | Democratic | 1993–98 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 12th district; term limited |
| LaMar Lemmons III | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit | |
| Ken Daniels | Democratic | 2003–04 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 5th district |
| LaMar Lemmons, Jr. | Democratic | 2005–10 | Detroit | Term limited |
| Lisa Howze | Democratic | 2011–12 | Detroit | |
| Alberta Tinsley-Talabi | Democratic | 2013–16 | Detroit | Redistricted from the 3rd district |
| Bettie Cook Scott | Democratic | 2017–18 | Detroit | Previously served in the 3rd district |
| Joe Tate | Democratic | 2019–22 | Detroit | |
| Tullio Liberati | Democratic | 2023–pres. | Allen Park | |

## District Boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities |
| 2013–present | Wayne | Detroit (Lower East Side), Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park |
| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |
| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (Upper East Side) |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Tate | 21,512 | 73.05 |
| | Republican | John Palffy | 7,935 | 26.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,447 | |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott | 25,409 | 71.83 |
| | Republican | Anthony Matthew Murray | 9,962 | 28.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,374 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 17,369 | 69.38 |
| | Republican | Daniel J. Lamar | 7,664 | 30.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,033 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alberta Tinsley Talabi | 28,990 | 71.78 |
| | Republican | Daniel Corrigan Grano | 10,549 | 25.90 |
| | Green | Hans Christopher Barbe | 938 | 2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,387 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Howze | 11,320 | 96.12 |
| | Republican | Damian C. Mitchell | 457 | 3.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,777 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | LaMar Lemmons, Jr. | 25,327 | 96.46 |
| | Republican | Edith Floyd | 930 | 3.54 |
| | Write-In | Keeth Williams | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,257 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |