# Michigan's 109th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 109th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 109th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Dickinson County, as well as all of Alger, Baraga, and Marquette 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 | Notes |
| James K. Constantini | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Iron Mountain | |
| Jack Gingrass | Democratic | 1967–1968 | Iron Mountain | |
| John D. Payant | Republican | 1969–1972 | Kingsford | |
| Jack Gingrass | Democratic | 1973–1984 | Iron Mountain | |
| Jim Connors | Republican | 1985–1988 | Iron Mountain | |
| Bart Stupak | Democratic | 1989–1990 | Menominee | |
| David Anthony | Democratic | 1991–1992 | Escanaba | |
| Dominic J. Jacobetti | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Negaunee | Died in office after being re-elected in 1994. |
| Michael Prusi | Democratic | 1995–2000 | National Mine | |
| Stephen Adamini | Democratic | 2001–2006 | Marquette | |
| Steve Lindberg | Democratic | 2007–2012 | Marquette | |
| John Kivela | Democratic | 2013–2017 | Marquette | Died in office. |
| Sara Cambensy | Democratic | 2017–2022 | Marquette | |
| Jenn Hill | Democratic | 2023–2024 | Marquette | |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | 2025–present | Deerton | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sara Cambensy | 21,669 | 58.09 |
| | Republican | Melody Wagner | 15,631 | 41.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,300 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2017 Michigan House of Representatives special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sara Cambensy | 11,721 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Rich Rossway | 8,690 | 42.0 |
| | Green | Wade Roberts | 276 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,687 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Kivela | 25,380 | 62.31% |
| | Republican | Kevin W. Pfister | 13,892 | 34.11% |
| | Green | Wade Roberts | 1,457 | 3.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,729 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Kivela | 18,378 | 65.67 |
| | Republican | Pete Mackin | 9,607 | 34.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,985 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Kivela | 23,350 | 58.37 |
| | Republican | Jack Hubbard | 16,655 | 41.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,005 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Lindberg | 17,154 | 57.87 |
| | Republican | John Brock | 12,490 | 42.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,644 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steven Lindberg | 26,760 | 63.61 |
| | Republican | Doreen Takalo | 12,442 | 29.57 |
| | Independent | Richard Hendricksen | 2,870 | 6.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,072 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Dickinson County Gogebic County (part) Marenisco Township Watersmeet Township Iron County Marquette County (part) Ely Township Humboldt Township Republic Township Tilden Township Menominee County | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Alger County (part) Limestone Township Delta County (part) Excluding Baldwin Township Bay de Noc Township Ensign Township Fairbanks Township Garden Township Masonville Township Nahma Township Dickinson County Marquette County (part) Ewing Township Turin Township Wells Township Menominee County | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Delta County Dickinson County Menominee County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Alger County Marquette County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Alger County Luce County Marquette County (part) Champion Township Chocolay Township Ely Township Ewing Township Forsyth Township Humboldt Township Ishpeming Ishpeming Township Marquette Marquette Township Michigamme Township Negaunee Negaunee Township Republic Township Richmond Township Sands Township Skandia Township Tilden Township Turin Township Wells Township West Branch Township Schoolcraft County | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Alger County Luce County Marquette County (part) Champion Township Chocolay Township Ely Township Ewing Township Forsyth Township Humboldt Township Ishpeming Marquette Marquette Township Michigamme Township Negaunee Negaunee Township Republic Township Richmond Township Sands Township Skandia Township Tilden Township Turin Township Wells Township West Branch Township Schoolcraft County | 2011 Apportionment Plan |