Michigan's 96th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Timothy Beson
R–Bay City
Demographics89.6% White
1.8% Black
5.3% Hispanic
0.6% Asian
0.3% Other
2.4[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)84,787[2]

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.[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
Francis W. Beedon Democratic 1965–1968 Muskegon [5]
Gerrit C. Hasper Democratic 1969–1980 Muskegon [6]
M. L. Mickey Knight Republican 1981–1992 Muskegon [7]
Roland J. Jersevic Republican 1993–1996 Saginaw Township [8]
A.T. Frank Democratic 1997–2002 Saginaw Township [9]
Joseph Rivet Democratic 2003–2004 Bay City [10]
Jeff Mayes Democratic 2005–2010 Bay City [11]
Charles Brunner Democratic 2011–2016 Bay City [12]
Brian Elder Democratic 2017–2020 Bay City [13]
Timothy Beson Republican 2021–present Bay City [14]

Recent Elections

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
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[16]
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[17]
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[18]
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[19]
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[20]
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[21]
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) 1964 Apportionment Plan[22]
Muskegon County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[23]
Muskegon County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[24]
Bay County (part)

Saginaw County (part)

 1992 Apportionment Plan[25]
Bay County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[26]
Bay County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 96, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Population of State House District 96, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Francis W. Beedon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Gerrit C. Hasper". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Marvin L. Mickey Knight". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Roland J. Jersevic". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - A. T. Frank". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph L. Rivet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jeff Mayes". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Charles M. Brunner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Brian K. Elder". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - Timmy [Timothy] Beson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 392. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 473. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  24. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  27. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 96" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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