Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district

Not to be confused with Michigan's 16th congressional district.

Michigan's 16th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 16th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County.^[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 16th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Stephanie A. Young D–Detroit
Demographics	34% White 58% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	94,894
Notes	[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Josephine D. Hunsinger		Democratic	1965–1972	Detroit	[4]
Matthew McNeely			1973–1982		[5]
Juanita Watkins			1983–1990		[6]
Hansen Clarke			1991–1992		[7]
Richard A. Young			1993–1994	Dearborn	[8]
James R. Ryan		Republican	1995–1996	Redford	[9]
Bob Brown		Democratic	1997–2002	Dearborn Heights	[10]
Jim A. Plakas			2003–2006	Garden City	[11]
Bob Constan			2007–2012	Dearborn Heights	[12]
Robert Kosowski			2013–2018	Westland	[13]
Kevin Coleman			2019–2022		[14]
Stephanie A. Young			2023–present	Detroit	[15]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin Coleman	22,027	67.25
	Republican	Jody Rice-White	10,728	32.75
Total votes			32,755
	Democratic hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Kosowski	24,147	63.97%
	Republican	Matthew Morrow	13,599	36.03%
Total votes			37,746	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Kosowski	15,346	68.19
	Republican	Steve Boron	7,160	31.81
Total votes			22,506	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Kosowski	25,147	67.65
	Republican	Mary Stargell	10,277	27.65
	Libertarian	Steven Boron	1,039	2.80
Total votes			36,463	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Constan	14,724	67.3
	Republican	Michael Mullins	7,153	32.7
Total votes			21,877	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Constan	28,194	75.53
	Republican	Joseph Smith	9,133	24.47
Total votes			37,327	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	[22]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) Ecorse River Rouge	1972 Apportionment Plan	[23]
	Wayne County (part) Detroit (part)	1982 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Wayne County (part) Dearborn Heights Redford Township (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	Wayne County (part) Allen Park (part) Dearborn Heights (part) Garden City Inkster	2001 Apportionment Plan	[26]
	Wayne County (part) Wayne Westland (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	[27]

References

1. "State House District 16, MI". Census Reporter.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. "Legislator Details - Josephine Drivinsky Hunsinger". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
5. "Legislator Details - Matthew McNeely". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Juanita Watkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Hansen Clarke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Richard Arthur Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - James Rogers Ryan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Bob Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Jim A. Plakas". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Bob Constan". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - Robert L. Kosowski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
14. "Legislator Details - Kevin Coleman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
15. "Legislator Details - Stephanie Young". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
22. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 383. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
23. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 464. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
27. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 16" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.