# Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 79th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 79th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Barry, and Kent 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 |
| Bobby Crim | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Davison |
| James F. Smith | Republican | 1967–1972 | Davison |
| F. Robert Edwards | Republican | 1973–1976 | Flint |
| Joe Conroy | Democratic | 1977–1982 | Flint |
| John D. Cherry | Democratic | 1983–1986 | Clio |
| Nate Jonker | Democratic | 1987–1992 | Clio |
| Robert Brackenridge | Republican | 1993–1998 | St. Joseph |
| Charles T. LaSata | Republican | 1999–2004 | St. Joseph |
| John Proos | Republican | 2005–2010 | St. Joseph |
| Al Pscholka | Republican | 2011–2016 | Stevensville |
| Kim LaSata | Republican | 2017–2018 | Bainbridge |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | 2019–2022 | Watervliet |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | 2023–present | Caledonia Township |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pauline Wendzel | 19,411 | 55.68 |
| | Democratic | Joey B. Andrews | 15,451 | 44.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,862 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim LaSata | 23,657 | 58.78% |
| | Democratic | Marletta Seats | 15,461 | 38.42% |
| | Constitution | Carl G. Oehling | 1,129 | 2.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,247 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Pscholka | 14,742 | 58.62 |
| | Democratic | Eric Lester | 9,911 | 39.41 |
| | Constitution | Carl Oehling | 497 | 1.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,150 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Pscholka | 21,490 | 52.76 |
| | Democratic | Jim Hahn | 18,630 | 45.74 |
| | Constitution | Carl Oehling | 613 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,733 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Al Pscholka | 17,291 | 66.38 |
| | Democratic | Mary Brown | 8,757 | 33.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,048 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Proos | 25,440 | 57.29 |
| | Democratic | Jim Hahn | 18,964 | 42.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,404 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Atlas Township Burton Township Clio Davison Davison Township Forest Township Grand Blanc Grand Blanc Township Richfield Township Thetford Township Vienna Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Flint Township (part) Mount Morris Township (part) Vienna Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Clayton Township (part) Clio Flushing Flushing Township Forest Township Montrose Township Mount Morris Township Thetford Township Vienna Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lincoln Charter Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Bridgman Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lake Charter Township Lincoln Charter Township Royalton Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Charter Township Benton Harbor Bridgman Coloma Coloma Charter Township Hagar Township Lake Charter Township Lincoln Charter Township Royalton Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Charter Township Watervliet Watervliet Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |