# Michigan's 80th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 80th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 80th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kent 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 |
| Edward Suski | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Flint | |
| Harold Joseph Scott | Democratic | 1973–1977 | Flint | Resigned when elected to Michigan Senate. |
| Thomas E. Scott | Democratic | 1977–1982 | Flint | |
| Floyd Clack | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Flint | |
| James Mick Middaugh | Republican | 1993–1998 | Paw Paw | |
| Mary Ann Middaugh | Republican | 1999–2004 | Paw Paw | |
| Tonya Schuitmaker | Republican | 2005–2010 | Lawton | |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 2011–2012 | Porter Township | |
| Bob Genetski | Republican | 2013–2014 | Saugatuck | |
| Cindy Gamrat | Republican | 2015 | Plainwell | Expelled amid scandal. |
| Mary Whiteford | Republican | 2016–2022 | South Haven | Lived in Allegan in 2016. Lived in Casco Township from around 2017 to 2019. |
| Phil Skaggs | Democratic | 2023–present | East Grand Rapids | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Whiteford | 25,000 | 63.65 |
| | Democratic | Mark Ludwig | 14,275 | 36.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,275 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Whiteford | 29,721 | 67.41% |
| | Democratic | John Andrysiak | 12,376 | 28.07% |
| | Constitution | Arnie Davidsons | 1,990 | 4.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,087 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Whiteford | 14,860 | 64.0 |
| | Democratic | David Gernant | 6,945 | 29.9 |
| | Libertarian | Arnie Davidsons | 1,424 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,229 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cindy Gamrat | 17,630 | 62.78 |
| | Democratic | Geoff Parker | 9,451 | 33.65 |
| | Libertarian | Arnis Davidsons | 1,003 | 3.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,084 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Genetski | 25,440 | 62.22 |
| | Democratic | Stuart Peet | 15,444 | 37.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,884 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 15,492 | 64.23 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Erdmann | 7,850 | 32.55 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Evick | 778 | 3.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,120 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tonya Schuitmaker | 23,428 | 61.07 |
| | Democratic | Jessie Olson | 14,935 | 38.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,363 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Genesee Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Genesee Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Genesee Township (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Cass County (part) Dowagiac LaGrange Township Pokagon Township Silver Creek Township Volinia Township Wayne Township Van Buren County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Allegan County (part) Otsego Otsego Township Watson Township Van Buren County | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Allegan County (part) Allegan Allegan Township Casco Township Cheshire Township Clyde Township Village of Douglas Fennville Fillmore Township Ganges Township Gun Plain Township Heath Township Holland (part) Hopkins Township Laketown Township Lee Township Manlius Township Martin Township Monterey Township Otsego Otsego Township Overisel Township Plainwell Salem Township Saugatuck Saugatuck Township South Haven (part) Trowbridge Township Valley Township Watson Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |