# Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 7th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 7th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Oakland and Wayne 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 |
| Stephen Stopczynski | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | |
| Raymond W. Hood | Democratic | 1973–1982 | Detroit | |
| Nelson W. Saunders | Democratic | 1983–1992 | Detroit | |
| Raymond M. Murphy | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Detroit | Resigned. |
| Hansen Clarke | Democratic | 1999–2002 | Detroit | |
| Virgil Smith Jr. | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Detroit | |
| Jimmy Womack | Democratic | 2009–2012 | Detroit | |
| Thomas Stallworth III | Democratic | 2013–2014 | Detroit | |
| LaTanya Garrett | Democratic | 2015–2021 | Detroit | |
| Helena Scott | Democratic | 2021–2025 | Detroit | - redistricted to 8th district |
| Tonya Myers Phillips | Democratic | 2025–present | Detroit | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helena Scott | 32,483 | 93.03 |
| | Working Class | Kimberly Givens | 1,224 | 3.51 |
| | Republican | Ronald Cole | 791 | 2.27 |
| | Green | Anita Belle | 420 | 1.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,918 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | LaTanya Garrett | 25,795 | 97.65 |
| | Republican | Marcelis Turner | 621 | 2.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,416 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | LaTanya Garrett | 32,896 | 97.61% |
| | Republican | Gina Barr | 806 | 2.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,702 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | LaTanya Garrett | 22,207 | 97.81 |
| | Republican | David Bradley | 497 | 2.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,704 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Stallworth III | 39,384 | 97.98 |
| | Republican | Mark Ashley Price | 813 | 2.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,197 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Womack | 16,676 | 95.12 |
| | Republican | Debra Duren | 511 | 2.91 |
| | Green | Derek Grigsby | 345 | 1.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,532 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Womack | 29,764 | 95.69 |
| | Green | Derek Grigsby | 1,342 | 4.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,106 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Highland Park | 2011 Apportionment Plan |