# Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 73rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 73rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ingham 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 |
| Harold B. Clark | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Warren | |
| Gilbert DiNello | Democratic | 1973–1978 | East Detroit | |
| Leo R. Lalonde | Democratic | 1979–1982 | East Detroit | |
| Nick Ciaramitaro | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Roseville | |
| Jack Horton | Republican | 1993–1998 | Lowell | Lived in Alpine Township from around 1993 to 1994. Lived in Vergennes Township from around 1995 to 1996. |
| Doug Hart | Republican | 1999–2004 | Rockford | |
| Tom Pearce | Republican | 2005–2010 | Rockford | |
| Peter MacGregor | Republican | 2011–2014 | Cannon Township | Lived in Rockford from around 2011 to 2012. |
| Chris Afendoulis | Republican | 2015–2018 | Grand Rapids Township | |
| Lynn Afendoulis | Republican | 2019–2020 | Grand Rapids | |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | 2021–2022 | Oakfield Township | |
| Julie Brixie | Democratic | 2023–present | Okemos | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Afendoulis | 30,783 | 60.11 |
| | Democratic | Bill Saxton | 20,430 | 39.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,213 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Afendoulis | 35,216 | 63.72% |
| | Democratic | Deb Havens | 17,885 | 32.36% |
| | Libertarian | Ron Heeren | 2,165 | 3.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,266 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Afendoulis | 24,255 | 67.72 |
| | Democratic | Mary Polonowski | 11,561 | 32.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,816 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter MacGregor | 32,466 | 63.46 |
| | Democratic | G. Scott Schuiling | 16,489 | 32.23 |
| | Libertarian | Ron Heeren | 1,537 | 3.0 |
| | Constitution | Ted Gerrard | 666 | 1.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,492 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter MacGregor | 28,526 | 73.92 |
| | Democratic | Jerrod Roberts | 10,062 | 26.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,588 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Pearce | 31,754 | 58.93 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Hawley | 20,615 | 38.26 |
| | Libertarian | Larry Orcutt | 1,514 | 2.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,883 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Centerline East Detroit Warren (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) East Detroit St. Clair Shores (part) Warren (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) East Detroit (part) Roseville | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Ada Township Algoma Township Bowne Township Cannon Township East Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Charter Township Lowell Lowell Township Plainfield Township Rockford Vergennes Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Algoma Township Cannon Township Cedar Springs Courtland Township Nelson Township Oakfield Township Plainfield Township Rockford Solon Township Sparta Township Spencer Township Tyrone Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Cannon Township Courtland Township East Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Charter Township Nelson Township Oakfield Township Plainfield Township Spencer Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |