Michigan's 88th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Greg VanWoerkom
R–Norton Shores
Demographics91.6% White
1.5% Black
3.4% Hispanic
1.0% Asian
0.4% Other
2.1[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)92,533[2]

Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 88th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Muskegon and Ottawa counties.[3] 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.[4]

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Lester J. Allen Republican 1965–1968 Ithaca [5]
Richard J. Allen Republican 1969–1972 Ithaca [6]
Stanley M. Powell Republican 1973–1978 Ionia [7]
Alan Cropsey Republican 1979–1982 DeWitt [8]
Robert G. Bender Republican 1983–1992 Middleville [9]
Paul Hillegonds Republican 1993–1996 Holland [10]
Patricia L. Birkholz Republican 1997–2002 Saugatuck [11]
Fulton Sheen Republican 2003–2008 Plainwell [12]
Robert Genetski Republican 2009–2012 Saugatuck [13]
Roger Victory Republican 2013–2018 Hudsonville [14]
Luke Meerman Republican 2019–2022 Coopersville [15]
Greg VanWoerkom Republican 2023–present Norton Shores [16]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Meerman 28,593 71.02
Democratic Heidi A. Zuniga 11,667 28.98
Total votes 40,260 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 34,356 75.07%
Democratic Kim Nagy 11,410 24.93%
Total votes 45,766 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 22,788 79.82
Democratic Janice Gwasdacus 5,761 20.18
Total votes 28,549 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 32,053 86.87
Libertarian Michael Perry 4,843 13.13
Total votes 36,896 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Genetski 23,518 73.71
Democratic Randy Thompson 8,389 26.29
Total votes 31,907 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Genetski 29,064 61.6
Democratic Tom Clark 18,119 38.4
Total votes 47,183 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Clinton County (part)

Eaton County (part)

Gratiot County

Midland County (part)

 1964 Apportionment Plan[23]
Clinton County (part)

Gratiot County (part)

Ionia County (part)

Montcalm County (part)

Shiawassee County (part)

 1972 Apportionment Plan[24]
Barry County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[25]
Allegan County 1992 Apportionment Plan[26]
Allegan County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[27]
Ottawa County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 88, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Population of State House District 88, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lester J. Allen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Richard John Allen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Stanley M. Powell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Alan Lee Cropsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Robert G. Bender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Paul Hillegonds". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Patricia L. Birkholz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Fulton J. Sheen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bob Genetski". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Roger Victory". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Luke Meerman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Greg VanWoerkom". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 391. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  28. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 88" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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