# Michigan's 18th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 18th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 18th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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 |
| Leonard S. Walton | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | |
| Jackie Vaughn III | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Detroit | |
| Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick | Democratic | 1979–1982 | Detroit | |
| Sidney Ouwinga | Republican | 1983–1991 | Marion | Died in office. |
| John Gernaat | Republican | 1991–1992 | McBain | |
| Justine Barns | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Westland | |
| Eileen DeHart | Democratic | 1995–2000 | Westland | |
| Glenn S. Anderson | Democratic | 2001–2006 | Westland | |
| Richard LeBlanc | Democratic | 2007–2012 | Westland | |
| Sarah Roberts | Democratic | 2013–2016 | St. Clair Shores | |
| Kevin Hertel | Democratic | 2017–2022 | St. Clair Shores | |
| Jason Hoskins | Democratic | 2023–present | Southfield | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Hertel | 25,820 | 62.65 |
| | Republican | Kyle McKee | 15,394 | 37.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,214 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Hertel | 29,247 | 63.31% |
| | Republican | Renata Polonaise | 16,953 | 36.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,200 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sarah Roberts | 18,853 | 62.06 |
| | Republican | Roland Fraschetti | 11,524 | 37.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,377 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sarah Roberts | 29,438 | 63.54 |
| | Republican | Candice Rusie | 15,671 | 33.82 |
| | Libertarian | Daniel Flamand | 1,223 | 2.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,332 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard LeBlanc | 14,792 | 69 |
| | Republican | Floyd Collins | 6,645 | 31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,437 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard LeBlanc | 28,952 | 88.59 |
| | Constitution | Harold Dunn | 3,729 | 11.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,681 | 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 |
| Clare County Lake County Missaukee County Osceola County Wexford County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township (part) Westland (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Westland | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Eastpointe Grosse Pointe Shores (part) St. Clair Shores | 2011 Apportionment Plan |