# Michigan's 101st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 101st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 101st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties, as well as all of Newaygo and Wexford counties. 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 |
| J. Bob Traxler | Democratic | 1965–1974 | Bay City | Resigned when elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| Colleen Engler | Republican | 1975–1977 | Bay City | |
| James A. Barcia | Democratic | 1977–1983 | Bay City | |
| Thomas L. Hickner | Democratic | 1983–1993 | Bay City | |
| William Bobier | Republican | 1993–1999 | Hesperia | |
| David C. Mead | Republican | 1999–2003 | Frankfort | |
| David W. Palsrok | Republican | 2003–2009 | Manistee | |
| Dan Scripps | Democratic | 2009–2011 | Leland | |
| Ray Franz | Republican | 2011–2017 | Onekama | |
| Curt VanderWall | Republican | 2017–2019 | Ludington | |
| Jack O'Malley | Republican | 2019–2022 | Lake Ann | |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | 2023–present | Fremont | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack O'Malley | 28,249 | 57.69 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Wiejaczka | 20,715 | 42.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,964 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Curt VanderWall | 27,852 | 54.01% |
| | Democratic | Dan Scripps | 23,719 | 45.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,571 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Franz | 18,637 | 50.43 |
| | Democratic | Tom Stobie | 18,316 | 49.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,953 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Franz | 25,198 | 51.04 |
| | Democratic | Allen O'Shea | 24,175 | 48.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,373 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ray Franz | 19,386 | 51.18 |
| | Democratic | Dan Scripps | 18,494 | 48.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,880 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Scripps | 30,979 | 59.89 |
| | Republican | Ray Franz | 20,746 | 40.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,725 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Bay County (part) Bangor Township Bay City Fraser Township Kawkawlin Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Bay County (part) Bangor Township Bay City Essexville Frankenlust Township Monitor Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Bay County (part) Auburn Bay City Beaver Township Essexville Frankenlust Township Fraser Township Garfield Township Gibson Township Kawkawlin Township Midland (part) Monitor Township Mount Forest Township Pinconning Pinconning Township Portsmouth Township Williams Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Benzie County Manistee County Mason County Oceana County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Benzie County Leelanau County Manistee County Mason County | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Benzie County Leelanau County Manistee County Mason County | 2011 Apportionment Plan |