# Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 81st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 81st 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 |
| Dale Kildee | Democratic | 1965–1974 | Flint | |
| Mark Clodfelter | Democratic | 1975–1980 | Flint | Resigned. |
| Robert L. Emerson | Democratic | 1981–1992 | Flint | |
| Terry London | Republican | 1993–1998 | Marysville | |
| Lauren M. Hager | Republican | 1999–2004 | Port Huron | |
| Phil Pavlov | Republican | 2005–2010 | St. Clair Township | |
| Judson Gilbert II | Republican | 2011–2012 | Algonac | |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | 2013–2018 | Brockway | |
| Gary Eisen | Republican | 2019–2022 | St. Clair Township | |
| Rachel Hood | Democratic | 2023–2025 | Grand Rapids | |
| Stephen Wooden | Democratic | 2025–present | Grand Rapids | |

## Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Eisen | 33,241 | 68.49 |
| | Democratic | Debbie Bourgois | 15,290 | 31.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,531 | 100.0 |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary R. Eisen | 22,811 | 63.47 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Rivard | 13,130 | 36.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,941 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Lauwers | 28,068 | 68.96% |
| | Democratic | Stewart Sternberg | 12,633 | 31.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,701 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Lauwers | 17,882 | 65.08 |
| | Democratic | Bernardo Licata | 9,596 | 34.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,478 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Lauwers | 20,929 | 53.84 |
| | Democratic | Patrick Phelan | 17,945 | 46.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,874 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jud Gilbert | 19,620 | 69.91 |
| | Democratic | Carol Morrissette | 8,444 | 30.09 |
| | Independent | Gary R. Eisen | 3,793 | 11.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,265 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Pavlov | 30,125 | 64.26 |
| | Democratic | Brent Pencak | 16,757 | 35.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,882 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Flint Township (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| St. Clair County (part) Burtchville Township China Township Clyde Township East China Township Fort Gratiot Township Kimball Township Marysville Port Huron Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| St. Clair County (part) Algonac Berlin Township Brockway Township Casco Township China Township Clay Township Clyde Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Kenockee Township Lynn Township Marine City Marysville Memphis (part) Mussey Township Port Huron Township Richmond (part) Riley Township St. Clair St. Clair Township Yale | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| St. Clair County (part) Algonac Berlin Township Brockway Township China Township Clay Township Clyde Township Cottrellville Township East China Township Emmett Township Grant Township Greenwood Township Lynn Township Marine City Marysville Mussey Township Port Huron Township St. Clair St. Clair Township Yale | 2011 Apportionment Plan |