Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 63rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in two counties. In Calhoun County, it's located in Athens Township, Burlington Township, Clarendon Township, Eckford Township, Emmet Township, Fredonia Township, Homer Township, Leroy Township, Marengo Township, Marshall, Marshall Township, Newton Township, and Tekonsha Township. In Kalamazoo County, it's located in Brady Township, Charleston Township, Climax Township, Comstock Township, Galesburg, Pavilion Township, Richland Township, Ross Township, Wakeshma Township, and part of Kalamazoo Township.[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]

Michigan's 63rd State House of Representatives District
Representative	Matt Hall R–Battle Creek
Demographics	90.8% White 3.0% Black 3.0% Hispanic 1.2% Asian 0.6% Other 1.5[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)	92,742[2]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Robert James Slingerlend		Democratic	1965–1966	Lake Orion	[5]
Donald E. Bishop		Republican	1967–1970	Rochester	[6]
James Damman		Republican	1971–1974	Troy	[7]
Ruth McNamee		Republican	1975–1982	Birmingham	[8]
Gordon R. Sparks		Republican	1983–1992	Troy	[9]
Donald H. Gilmer		Republican	1993–1998	Augusta	[10]
Jerry VanderRoest		Republican	1999–2002	Galesburg	[11]
Lorence Wenke		Republican	2003–2008	Richland	[12]
Jase Bolger		Republican	2009–2014	Marshall	Served as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014.[13]
David Maturen		Republican	2015–2018	Vicksburg	Lived in Portage until around 2017.[14]
Matt Hall		Republican	2019–present	Battle Creek	[15]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Hall	22,711	56.59
	Democratic	Jennifer Aniano	15,809	39.39
	Libertarian	Ronald Hawkins	1,059	2.64
	Green	John Anthony La Pietra	557	1.39
Total votes			40,136	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Maturen	26,878	60.88%
	Democratic	Lynn Shiflea	14,749	33.41%
	Green	John Anthony La Pietra	2,523	5.71%
Total votes			44,150	5.71%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Maturen	16,718	56.21
	Democratic	Bill Farmer	13,023	43.79
Total votes			29,741	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jase Bolger	22,196	50.87
	Democratic	Bill Farmer	21,440	49.13
Total votes			43,636	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jase Bolger	20,931	62.78
	Democratic	Dave Morgan	12,407	37.22
Total votes			33,338	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jase Bolger	27,641	56.62
	Democratic	Phyllis Smith	21,179	43.38
Total votes			48,820	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 63, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "Population of State House District 63, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
3. "Michigan State House District 63: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
5. "Legislator Details - Robert James Slingerlend". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
6. "Legislator Details - Donald E. Bishop". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
7. "Legislator Details - James J. Damman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
8. "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
9. "Legislator Details - Gordon R. Sparks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
10. "Legislator Details - Donald H. Gilmer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
11. "Legislator Details - Jerry VanderRoest". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
12. "Legislator Details - Lorence R. Wenke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
13. "Legislator Details - James "Jase" Bolger". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
14. "Legislator Details - David Maturen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
15. "Legislator Details - Matt Hall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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.