# Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 65th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lapeer, Macomb, and St. Clair 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 |
| William P. Hampton | Republican | 1965–1970 | Bloomfield Hills | Lived in Birmingham until around 1967. |
| James E. DeFebaugh | Republican | 1971–1982 | Bloomfield Township | Lived in Birmingham until around 1973. |
| Ruth McNamee | Republican | 1983–1984 | Birmingham | |
| Judith Miller | Republican | 1985–1990 | Birmingham | |
| Mike Bouchard | Republican | 1991 | Birmingham | Resigned. |
| John Jamian | Republican | 1991–1992 | Bloomfield Hills | |
| Philip E. Hoffman | Republican | 1993 | Horton | Resigned. |
| Clyde LeTarte | Republican | 1993–1998 | Horton | |
| Mickey Mortimer | Republican | 1999–2002 | Horton | |
| Jerry Kratz | Republican | 2003 | Grass Lake | Died in office. |
| Mickey Mortimer | Republican | 2003–2004 | Horton | |
| Leslie Mortimer | Republican | 2005–2006 | Horton | |
| Mike Simpson | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Liberty Township | |
| Mike Shirkey | Republican | 2011–2014 | Liberty Township | |
| Brett Roberts | Republican | 2015–2018 | Eaton Township | Lived in Charlotte until around 2017. |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | 2019–2022 | Springport | |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | 2023–present | Richmond | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sarah Lightner | 21,774 | 59.26 |
| | Democratic | Terri McKinnon | 13,942 | 37.95 |
| | Libertarian | Jason B. Rees | 1,026 | 2.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,742 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brett Roberts | 25,098 | 60.52% |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Johnson | 14,321 | 34.53% |
| | Libertarian | Ronald A. Muszynski | 2,055 | 4.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,474 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brett Roberts | 15,955 | 56.98 |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Johnson | 11,077 | 39.56 |
| | Libertarian | Ronald Muszynski | 971 | 3.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,003 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Shirkey | 22,862 | 56.81 |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Johnson | 17,381 | 43.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,243 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Shirkey | 17,889 | 63.23 |
| | Democratic | Janet Rochefort | 10,405 | 36.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,294 | 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 | Mike Simpson | 25,444 | 63.29 |
| | Republican | Ray Snell | 14,759 | 36.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,203 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Township Royal Oak (part) Southfield Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Township (part) Southfield (part) Southfield Township Sylvan Lake West Bloomfield Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Birmingham Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Hills Pontiac Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Columbia Township Concord Township Grass Lake Township Hanover Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Parma Township Pulaski Township Rives Township Sandstone Township Spring Arbor Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Brookfield Township Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Columbia Township Grass Lake Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Rives Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township Lenawee County (part) Cambridge Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County (part) Brookfield Township Eaton Township (part) Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Columbia Township Grass Lake Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Rives Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township Lenawee County (part) Cambridge Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |