# Michigan's 6th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 6th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 6th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Michigan, including much of Southwest Detroit and the Cities of Ecorse and River Rouge. 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 | Legislature | Residence | Notes |
| Robert D. Mahoney | Democratic | 1965–72 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Detroit | Redistricted from the former Wayne County, 3rd district |
| Morris Hood, Jr. | Democratic | 1973–92 | 84th 85th 86th | Detroit | Redistricted from the 21st district in 1972 and to the 11th district in 1992 |
| David S. Points | Democratic | 1993–94 | 87th | Detroit | |
| Martha Scott | Democratic | 1995–2000 | 88th 89th 90th | Detroit | Term limited |
| Bill McConico | Democratic | 2001–02 | 91st | Detroit | Redistricted to the 5th district |
| Marsha Cheeks | Democratic | 2003–08 | 92nd 93rd 94th | Detroit | Term limited |
| Fred Durhal, Jr. | Democratic | 2009–12 | 95th 96th | Detroit | Redistricted to the 5th district |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 2013–14 | 97th | Detroit | Redistricted from the 12th district |
| Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 2015–18 | 98th 99th | Detroit | |
| Tyrone Carter | Democratic | 2019–22 | 100th 101st | Detroit | |
| Regina Weiss | Democratic | 2023–24 | 102nd | Oak Park | |
| Natalie Price | Democratic | 2025–present | 103rd | Berkley | Redistricted from the 5th district |

## District Boundaries

| Years | County | Municipalities |
| 2013–2022 | Wayne | Detroit (a strip running from the Lower East Side, through Downtown, to the Southwest Side and a portion of Boynton), River Rouge, Ecorse |
| 2003–12 | Wayne | Detroit (most of Downtown, some of the East Side) |
| 1993–2002 | Wayne | Detroit (a portion of the Upper East Side), Highland Park, Hamtramck |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tyrone Carter | 20,837 | 91.05 |
| | Republican | Linda Sawyer | 2,049 | 8.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,886 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 26,301 | 92.52 |
| | Republican | Attie Pollard | 2,125 | 7.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,426 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 17,926 | 93.97 |
| | Republican | Tairia Bridges | 1,149 | 6.02 |
| | Democratic Write-in | Donnie MaLone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,076 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rashida Tlaib | 28,794 | 92.19 |
| | Republican | Darrin Daigle | 1,588 | 5.08 |
| | Green | Elena M. Herrada | 853 | 2.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,235 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fred Durhal, Jr. | 14,328 | 96.21 |
| | Republican | Robert O. Midgett | 519 | 3.49 |
| | Write-In | Cynthia A. Johnson | 45 | 0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,892 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fred Durhal, Jr. | 28,156 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,156 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |