# Michigan's 14th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 14th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 14th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Wayne 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 |
| Raymond W. Hood | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit |
| William A. Ryan | Democratic | 1973–1982 | Detroit |
| Joseph F. Young Sr. | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Detroit |
| Michael J. Bennane | Democratic | 1993–1996 | Detroit |
| Derrick F. Hale | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Detroit |
| William J. O'Neil | Democratic | 2003–2004 | Allen Park |
| Ed Clemente | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Lincoln Park |
| Paul Clemente | Democratic | 2011–2016 | Lincoln Park |
| Cara Clemente | Democratic | 2017–2022 | Lincoln Park |
| Donavan McKinney | Democratic | 2023–present | Detroit |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cara Clemente | 18,694 | 63.61 |
| | Republican | Darrell Stasik | 10,695 | 36.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,389 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cara Clemente | 20,252 | 59.44% |
| | Republican | Darrell Stasik | 12,178 | 35.75% |
| | Libertarian | Loel R. Green | 1,639 | 4.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,069 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Clemente | 14,661 | 70.20 |
| | Republican | Nathan Inks | 6,223 | 29.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,884 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Clemente | 23,993 | 70.92 |
| | Republican | Edward Gubics | 8,763 | 25.90 |
| | Libertarian | Loel Gnadt | 1,076 | 3.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,832 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Clemente | 13,227 | 66.96 |
| | Republican | Patrick O'Connell | 6,526 | 33.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,753 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Clemente | 28,699 | 76.33 |
| | Republican | Patrick O'Connell | 8,898 | 23.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,597 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Allen Park (part) Ecorse Lincoln Park Melvindale River Rouge | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Lincoln Park Melvindale Riverview Wyandotte | 2011 Apportionment Plan |