Michigan's 110th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 110th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 110th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Dickinson County, as well as all of Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon 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 110th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Gregory Markkanen R–Hancock
Demographics	92% White 1% Black 2% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 2% Multiracial
Population (2022)	90,903
Notes	[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Russell Hellman		Democratic	1965–1980	Dollar Bay	[4]
Don Koivisto		Democratic	1981–1986	Mass City	[5]
Richard A. Sofio		Democratic	1987–1990	Bessemer	[6]
Stephen Dresch		Republican	1991–1992	Hancock	[7]
Stephen Shepich		Democratic	1993–1994	Iron River	Resigned.[8]
Paul Tesanovich		Democratic	1994–2000	L'Anse	[9]
Rich Brown		Democratic	2001–2006	Bessemer	[10]
Michael Lahti		Democratic	2007–2010	Hancock	[11]
Matt Huuki		Republican	2011–2012	Atlantic Mine	[12]
Scott Dianda		Democratic	2013–2018	Calumet	[13]
Gregory Markkanen		Republican	2019–present	Hancock	[14]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Markkanen	31,583	63.07%
	Democratic	Kim S. Corcoran	18,493	36.93%
Total votes			50,076	100.0

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Markkanen	25,462	63.35%
	Democratic	Casey VerBerkmoes	14,732	36.65%
Total votes			40,194	100.0

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Markkanen	25,802	57.59
	Democratic	Janet Metsa	18,457	41.20
	Green	Rick Sauermilch	543	1.21
Total votes			44,802	100.0

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Markkanen	17,980	50.82
	Democratic	Ken Summers	17,401	49.18
Total votes			35,381	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Dianda	23,532	61.05%
	Republican	Gregory Markkanen	15,016	38.95%
Total votes			38,548	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Dianda	16,415	60.73
	Republican	Bob Michaels	10,614	39.27
Total votes			27,029	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Dianda	19,992	51.59
	Republican	Matt Huuki	18,759	48.41
Total votes			38,751	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Huuki	16,031	55.58
	Democratic	Scott Dianda	12,814	44.42
Total votes			28,845	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Lahti	26,991	70.49
	Republican	John Larson	11,302	29.51
Total votes			38,293	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Gogebic County (part) Bessemer Bessemer Township Erwin Township Ironwood Ironwood Township Wakefield Wakefield Township Houghton County Keweenaw County Ontonagon County	1964 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Baraga County (part) Spurr Township Gogebic County Houghton County (part) Excluding Duncan Township Laird Township Iron County (part) Excluding Hematite Township Keweenaw County Ontonagon County	1972 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	Gogebic County Houghton County Iron County Keweenaw County Ontonagon County	1982 Apportionment Plan	[26]
	Baraga County Gogebic County Houghton County Iron County Keweenaw County Ontonagon County	1992 Apportionment Plan	[27]
	Baraga County Gogebic County Houghton County Iron County Keweenaw County Marquette County (part) Powell Township Ontonagon County	2001 Apportionment Plan	[28]
	Baraga County Gogebic County Houghton County Iron County Keweenaw County Marquette County (part) Ishpeming Township Powell Township Ontonagon County	2011 Apportionment Plan	[29]

References

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2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
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