Michigan's 30th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 30th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 30th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lenawee and Monroe counties.^[2] 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.^[3]

Michigan's 30th State House of Representatives district
Representative	William Bruck R–Erie
Demographics	90% White 2% Black 4% Hispanic
Population (2022)	93,518
Notes	[1]

History

After redistricting in 2022, the 30th District includes all of southern Monroe County, Monroe Charter Township and the City of Monroe. It also extends north to include Detroit Beach and west to include Britton and Deerfield in Lenawee County.^[4]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Joyce Symons		Democratic	1965–1982	Allen Park	[5]
Jeffrey D. Padden		Democratic	1983–1984	Wyandotte	[6]
Joseph Palamara		Democratic	1985–1992	Wyandotte	[7]
Sal Rocca		Republican	1993–1994	Sterling Heights	[8]
Sue Rocca		Republican	1995–2000	Sterling Heights	[9]
Sal Rocca		Republican	2001–2004	Sterling Heights	[8]
Tory Rocca		Republican	2005–2010	Sterling Heights	[10]
Jeff Farrington		Republican	2011–2016	Utica	[11]
Diana Farrington		Republican	2017–2022	Utica	[12]
William Bruck		Republican	2023–present	Erie	[13]

Recent Elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diana Farrington	28,199	62.37
	Democratic	Michael A. Chehab	17,016	37.63
Total votes			45,215	100.0
	Republican hold

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diana Farrington	17,511	56.86
	Democratic	John P. Spica	13,284	43.14
Total votes			30,795	100.0
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diana Farrington	19,863	53.85
	Democratic	Michael Notte	17,026	46.15
Total votes			36,889	100.0
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Farrington	12,654	54.76
	Democratic	Bo Karpinsky	10,455	45.24
Total votes			23,109	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Farrington	18,160	53.25
	Democratic	Joseph Bogdan	15,943	46.75
Total votes			34,103	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Farrington	15,736	55.73
	Democratic	Ken Lampar	12,501	44.27
Total votes			28,237	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tory Rocca	25,713	59.99
	Democratic	Grant Hughes	17,147	40.01
Total votes			42,860	100.0
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Allen Park Dearborn (part) Lincoln Park (part) Melvindale	1964 Apportionment Plan	[21]
	Wayne County (part) Allen Park Dearborn (part) Lincoln Park (part) Melvindale	1972 Apportionment Plan	[22]
	Wayne County (part) Allen Park (part) Southgate Wyandotte	1982 Apportionment Plan	[23]
	Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Macomb County (part) Sterling Heights (part) Utica	2001 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	Macomb County (part) Shelby Charter Township (part) Sterling Heights (part) Utica	2011 Apportionment Plan	[26]

References

1. "State House District 30, MI". Census Reporter.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. Kisonas, Ray. "Army veteran William Bruck enters Michigan House race". Monroe News. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
5. "Legislator Details - Joyce Symons". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
6. "Legislator Details - Jeffrey D. Padden". Library of Michigan. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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21. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 384. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
22. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 466. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
23. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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