# Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 88th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Muskegon and Ottawa 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 |
| Lester J. Allen | Republican | 1965–1968 | Ithaca |
| Richard J. Allen | Republican | 1969–1972 | Ithaca |
| Stanley M. Powell | Republican | 1973–1978 | Ionia |
| Alan Cropsey | Republican | 1979–1982 | DeWitt |
| Robert G. Bender | Republican | 1983–1992 | Middleville |
| Paul Hillegonds | Republican | 1993–1996 | Holland |
| Patricia L. Birkholz | Republican | 1997–2002 | Saugatuck |
| Fulton Sheen | Republican | 2003–2008 | Plainwell |
| Robert Genetski | Republican | 2009–2012 | Saugatuck |
| Roger Victory | Republican | 2013–2018 | Hudsonville |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | 2019–2022 | Coopersville |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | 2023–present | Norton Shores |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Luke Meerman | 28,593 | 71.02 |
| | Democratic | Heidi A. Zuniga | 11,667 | 28.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,260 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Victory | 34,356 | 75.07% |
| | Democratic | Kim Nagy | 11,410 | 24.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,766 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Victory | 22,788 | 79.82 |
| | Democratic | Janice Gwasdacus | 5,761 | 20.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,549 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Victory | 32,053 | 86.87 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Perry | 4,843 | 13.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,896 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Genetski | 23,518 | 73.71 |
| | Democratic | Randy Thompson | 8,389 | 26.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,907 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Genetski | 29,064 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | Tom Clark | 18,119 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,183 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Bengal Township Dallas Township Duplain Township Eagle Township Essex Township Greenbush Township Lebanon Township Riley Township Watertown Township Westphalia Township Eaton County (part) Grand Ledge Oneida Township Gratiot County Midland County (part) Coleman Edenville Township Geneva Township Greendale Township Jasper Township Lee Township Porter Township Warren Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Excluding Bath Township (part) Eagle Township Victor Township Watertown Township Gratiot County (part) Fulton Township New Haven Township Newark Township North Shade Township Ionia County (part) Excluding Campbell Township (part) Danby Township Odessa Township Orange Township Portland Township Sebewa Township Montcalm County (part) Fairplain Township Carson City Shiawassee County (part) Fairfield Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Barry County (part) Assyria Township Baltimore Township Barry Township Carlton Township Castleton Township Hastings Hastings Township Hope Township Irving Township Johnstown Township Maple Grove Township Orangeville Township Prairieville Township Rutland Township Woodland Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Allegan County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Allegan County (part) Allegan Allegan Township Casco Township Cheshire Township Clyde Township Dorr Township Fennville Fillmore Township Ganges Township Gunplain Township Heath Township Holland (part) Hopkins Township Laketown Township Lee Township Leighton Township Manlius Township Martin Township Monterey Township Overisel Township Plainwell Salem Township Saugatuck Saugatuck Township South Haven (part) Trowbridge Township Valley Township Wayland Wayland Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Ottawa County (part) Allendale Township Chester Township Coopersville Georgetown Township Polkton Township Tallmadge Township Wright Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |