# Michigan's 87th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 87th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 87th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Muskegon 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 |
| Blair G. Woodman | Republican | 1965–1968 | Owosso |
| Bill Ballenger | Republican | 1969–1970 | Ovid |
| R. Douglas Trezise | Republican | 1971–1974 | Owosso |
| Francis R. Spaniola | Democratic | 1975–1990 | Corunna |
| Clark A. Harder | Democratic | 1991–1992 | Owosso |
| Robert G. Bender | Republican | 1993–1994 | Middleville |
| Terry Geiger | Republican | 1995–2000 | Lake Odessa |
| Gary A. Newell | Republican | 2001–2006 | Saranac |
| Brian Calley | Republican | 2007–2010 | Portland |
| Mike Callton | Republican | 2011–2016 | Nashville |
| Julie Calley | Republican | 2017–2022 | Portland |
| Will Snyder | Democratic | 2023–present | Muskegon |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Calley | 27,515 | 67.56 |
| | Democratic | Shawn Marie Winters | 13,213 | 32.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,728 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Calley | 30,957 | 67.08% |
| | Democratic | Eric Anderson | 12,955 | 28.07% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Gillotte | 2,238 | 4.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,150 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Callton | 20,355 | 66.67 |
| | Democratic | Jordan Brehm | 10,178 | 33.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,533 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Callton | 26,454 | 61.63 |
| | Democratic | Sherry Anderson | 14,937 | 34.80 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph Gillotte | 1,533 | 3.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,924 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Callton | 22,308 | 71.87 |
| | Democratic | Greg Grieves | 8,731 | 28.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,039 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Calley | 29,582 | 64.05 |
| | Democratic | Greg Grieves | 14,359 | 31.09 |
| | Constitution | Phillip Adams | 1,267 | 2.74 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph Gillotte | 975 | 2.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,183 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Bath Township Bingham Township DeWitt Township Olive Township Ovid Township St. Johns Victor Township Shiawassee County | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Bath Township (part) Victor Township Genesee County (part) Excluding Argentine Township Atlas Township Burton Township Clayton Township Clio Davison Davison Township Fenton Fenton Township Flint Flint Township Forest Township Gaines Township Genesee Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Montrose Township Mount Morris Mount Morris Township (part) Mundy Township Richfield Township Thetford Township Vienna Township Shiawassee County (part) Excluding Fairfield Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Livingston County (part) Cohoctah Township Deerfield Township Oceola Township Shiawassee County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Barry County Ionia County (part) Belding Berlin Township Boston Township Campbell Township Easton Township Ionia (part) Keene Township Odessa Township Otisco Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Barry County Ionia County (part) Berlin Township (part) Boston Township Campbell Township Danby Township Ionia (part) Ionia Township (part) Lyons Township North Plains Township Odessa Township Orange Township Portland Portland Township Ronald Township Sebewa Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Barry County Ionia County (part) Berlin Township (part) Boston Township Campbell Township Danby Township Keene Township Lyons Township North Plains Township Odessa Township Orange Township Portland Portland Township Ronald Township Sebewa Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |