Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 53rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 53rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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 53rd State House of Representatives district
Representative	Brenda Carter D–Pontiac
Demographics	42% White 34% Black 16% Hispanic 3% Asian 4% Multiracial
Population (2022)	94,799
Notes	[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Marvin L. Esch		Republican	1965–1966	Ann Arbor	[4]
Raymond J. Smit		Republican	1967–1972	Ann Arbor	[5]
Perry Bullard		Democratic	1973–1992	Ann Arbor	[6]
Lynn N. Rivers		Democratic	1993–1994	Ann Arbor	[7]
Elizabeth Brater		Democratic	1995–2000	Ann Arbor	[8]
Chris Kolb		Democratic	2001–2006	Ann Arbor	[9]
Rebekah Warren		Democratic	2007–2010	Ann Arbor	[10]
Jeff Irwin		Democratic	2011–2016	Ann Arbor	[11]
Yousef Rabhi		Democratic	2017–2022	Ann Arbor	[12]
Brenda Carter		Democratic	2023–present	Pontiac	[13]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Yousef Rabhi	33,701	86.87
	Republican	Jean E. Holland	5,095	13.13
Total votes			38,796	100
	Democratic hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Yousef Rabhi	35,502	80.40%
	Republican	Samuel Bissell	7,176	16.25%
	Green	Joseph Stevens	1,476	3.34%
Total votes			44,154	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Irwin	20,997	82.34
	Republican	John Spisak	4,504	17.66
Total votes			25,501	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Irwin	32,576	80.93
	Republican	John Spisak	7,672	19.07
Total votes			40,248	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Irwin	23,436	80.46
	Republican	Chase Ingersoll	5,692	19.54
Total votes			29,128	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebekah Warren	37,834	78.31
	Republican	Christina Brewton	8,281	17.14
	Green	Matt Erard	2,199	4.55
Total votes			48,314	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	[20]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	[21]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	[22]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	[23]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part)	2001 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Washtenaw County (part) Ann Arbor (part) Ann Arbor Township (part) Pittsfield Township (part) Scio Township (part)	2011 Apportionment Plan	[25]

References

1. "State House District 53, MI". Census Reporter.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. "Legislator Details - Marvin Lionel Esch". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
5. "Legislator Details - Raymond J. Smit". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - W. Perry Bullard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Lynn Nancy Rivers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Elizabeth S. Brater". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Chris Kolb". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Rebekah Warren". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Jeff Irwin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Yousef Rabhi". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - Brenda Carter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
14. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
15. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
16. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
17. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
18. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
19. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
20. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 387. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
21. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
22. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
23. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
25. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 53" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.