Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 96th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 96th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Bay 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 96th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Timothy Beson R–Bay City
Demographics	88% White 1% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	90,984
Notes	[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Francis W. Beedon		Democratic	1965–1968	Muskegon	[4]
Gerrit C. Hasper		Democratic	1969–1980	Muskegon	[5]
M. L. Mickey Knight		Republican	1981–1992	Muskegon	[6]
Roland J. Jersevic		Republican	1993–1996	Saginaw Township	[7]
A.T. Frank		Democratic	1997–2002	Saginaw Township	[8]
Joseph Rivet		Democratic	2003–2004	Bay City	[9]
Jeff Mayes		Democratic	2005–2010	Bay City	[10]
Charles Brunner		Democratic	2011–2016	Bay City	[11]
Brian Elder		Democratic	2017–2020	Bay City	[12]
Timothy Beson		Republican	2021–present	Bay City	[13]

Recent elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy Beson	25,655	54.60
	Democratic	Brian Elder	21,328	45.40
Total votes			46,983	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Elder	20,175	56.51
	Republican	Susan Kay Kowalski	15,527	43.49
Total votes			35,702	100
	Democratic hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Elder	22,992	57.98
	Republican	David Scholl	16,665	42.02
Total votes			39,657	100.00
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Brunner	13,149	68.07
	Republican	Carlos Jaime	6,169	31.93
Total votes			19,318	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Brunner	28,263	69.46
	Republican	Chad Dewey	12,428	30.54
Total votes			40,691	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Brunner	17,052	52.11
	Republican	Dennis Poirier	15,668	47.89
Total votes			32,720	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Mayes	32,208	69.78
	Republican	Richard Rau	13,950	30.22
Total votes			46,158	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Muskegon County (part) Muskegon Muskegon Heights Muskegon Township (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	[21]
	Muskegon County (part) Fruitport Township (part) Muskegon Muskegon Heights Muskegon Township North Muskegon (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	[22]
	Muskegon County (part) Fruitland Township Laketon Township Montague Montague Township Muskegon Muskegon Township North Muskegon Whitehall Whitehall Township White River Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	[23]
	Bay County (part) Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Merritt Township Monitor Township Portsmouth Township Saginaw County (part) Blumfield Township Carrollton Township Kochville Township Saginaw Township Zilwaukee Zilwaukee Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	[24]
	Bay County (part) Auburn Bangor Township Bay City Beaver Township Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Merritt Township Midland (part) Monitor Township Portsmouth Township Williams Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	[25]
	Bay County (part) Bangor Township Bay City Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Kawkawlin Township Merritt Township Monitor Township Portsmouth Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	[26]

References

1. "State House District 96, MI". Census Reporter.
2. "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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5. "Legislator Details - Gerrit C. Hasper". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Marvin L. Mickey Knight". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - Roland J. Jersevic". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - A. T. Frank". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
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20. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
21. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
22. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 473. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
23. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
26. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 96" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.