# Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 61st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb 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 |
| Francis A. Crowley | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Clarkston | |
| Loren D. Anderson | Republican | 1967–1972 | Pontiac | |
| Melvin L. Larsen | Republican | 1973–1978 | Oxford | |
| Alice Tomboulian | Democratic | 1979–1980 | Oakland Township | |
| Mat J. Dunaskiss | Republican | 1981–1990 | Lake Orion | |
| Tom F. Middleton | Republican | 1991–1992 | Ortonville | |
| Dale L. Shugars | Republican | 1993–1994 | Portage | |
| Charles R. Perricone | Republican | 1995–2000 | Kalamazoo | |
| Tom George | Republican | 2001–2002 | Kalamazoo | |
| Jack Hoogendyk | Republican | 2003–2008 | Texas Township | Lived in Portage until around 2007. |
| Larry DeShazor | Republican | 2009–2010 | Portage | |
| Margaret O'Brien | Republican | 2011–2014 | Portage | |
| Brandt Iden | Republican | 2015–2020 | Kalamazoo | Lived in Oshtemo from around 2017 to 2018. |
| Christine Morse | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Texas Township | |
| Denise Mentzer | Democratic | 2023–present | Mount Clemens | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bronwyn Haltom | 27,088 | 45.93 |
| | Democratic | Christine Morse | 31,888 | 54.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,976 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandt Iden | 24,002 | 51.37 |
| | Democratic | Alberta Griffin | 22,719 | 48.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,721 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandt Iden | 25,149 | 49.39% |
| | Democratic | John Fisher | 22,755 | 44.69% |
| | Libertarian | Ryan Winfield | 3,018 | 5.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,922 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandt Iden | 16,015 | 48.38 |
| | Democratic | John Fischer | 14,145 | 42.73 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Stampfler | 2,941 | 8.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,101 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Margaret O'Brien | 27,726 | 58.25 |
| | Democratic | Michael Martin | 19,876 | 41.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,602 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Margaret O'Brien | 21,917 | 61.59 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Batten | 13,669 | 38.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,586 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry DeShazor | 28,303 | 51.07 |
| | Democratic | Julie Rogers | 27,122 | 48.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,425 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Independence Township Springfield Township Sylvan Lake Waterford Township White Lake Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Addison Township Oakland Township Orion Township Oxford Township Pontiac (part) Pontiac Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Addison Township Brandon Township Independence Township Oakland Township Orion Township Oxford Township Springfield Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Alamo Township Cooper Township Kalamazoo Township (part) Oshtemo Township Portage (part) Richland Township Texas Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Alamo Township Kalamazoo Township (part) Oshtemo Township Parchment Portage (part) Prairie Ronde Township Texas Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Oshtemo Township Portage (part) Prairie Ronde Township Schoolcraft Township Texas Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |