# Michigan's 37th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 37th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 37th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Berrien and Cass 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 |
| Vincent J. Petitpren | Democratic | 1965–1970 | Wayne |
| Thomas H. Brown | Democratic | 1971–1982 | Westland |
| Edward E. Mahalak | Democratic | 1983–1984 | Romulus |
| James A. Kosteva | Democratic | 1985–1992 | Canton |
| Jan C. Dolan | Republican | 1993–1996 | Farmington Hills |
| Rocky Raczkowski | Republican | 1997–2002 | Farmington Hills |
| Aldo Vagnozzi | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Farmington Hills |
| Vicki Barnett | Democratic | 2009–2014 | Farmington Hills |
| Christine Greig | Democratic | 2015–2020 | Farmington |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Farmington Hills |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | 2023–present | Niles |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Samantha Steckloff | 34,590 | 63.88 |
| | Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 18,464 | 34.10 |
| | Libertarian | James K. Young | 1,092 | 2.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,146 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christine Greig | 28,777 | 67.22 |
| | Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 14,032 | 32.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,809 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christine Greig | 29,181 | 60.63 |
| | Republican | Mitch Swoboda | 17,209 | 35.75 |
| | Libertarian | James K. Young | 1,743 | 3.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,133 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christine Greig | 19,148 | 57.15 |
| | Republican | Richard Lerner | 14,359 | 42.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,507 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vicki Barnett | 29,554 | 61.69 |
| | Republican | Bruce Lilley | 18,354 | 38.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,908 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vicki Barnett | 21,223 | 62.14 |
| | Republican | Christopher Atallah | 12,929 | 37.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,152 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vicki Barnett | 28,570 | 60.12 |
| | Republican | Paul Welday | 18,953 | 39.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,523 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Inkster (part) Nankin Township Wayne | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township Plymouth (part) Wayne (part) Westland (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Romulus Van Buren Township Wayne | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Farmington Farmington Hills | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Farmington Farmington Hills | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Farmington Farmington Hills | 2011 Apportionment Plan |