Michigan's 26th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 26th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Wayne County. 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.
Representative
Party
Dates
Residence
Notes
Matthew McNeely
Democratic
1965–1972
Detroit
Kirby Holmes
Republican
1973–1974
Utica
Independent
1975–1978
Kenneth J. DeBeaussaert
Democratic
1979–1980
Washington
Kirby Holmes
Republican
1981–1982
Utica
Mary Ellen Parrott
Democratic
1983–1984
Utica
Doug Carl
Republican
1985–1986
Utica
William S. Browne
Democratic
1987–1988
Utica
David Jaye
Republican
1989–1992
Shelby Township
Tracey A. Yokich
Democratic
1993–1996
St. Clair Shores
William J. Callahan
Democratic
1997–2002
St. Clair Shores
Dave Woodward
Democratic
2003–2004
Madison Heights
Marie Donigan
Democratic
2005–2010
Royal Oak
Jim Townsend
Democratic
2011–2016
Royal Oak
Jim Ellison
Democratic
2017–2022
Royal Oak
Dylan Wegela
Democratic
2023–present
Garden City
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
27,162
65.72%
Republican
14,171
34.28%
41,333
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
20,470
67.80%
Republican
9,721
32.20%
30,191
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
33,208
63.66
Republican
18,955
36.34
52,163
100.0
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
27,961
68.51
Republican
12,852
31.49
40,813
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
26,785
59.37%
Republican
18,333
40.63%
45,118
100.00%
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
17,751
60.94
Republican
11,377
39.06
29,128
100.0
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
26,094
60.36
Republican
15,502
35.86
Libertarian
1,636
3.78
43,232
100.0
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
15,489
52.03
Republican
13,344
44.82
Libertarian
938
3.15
29,771
100.0
Democratic hold
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
28,002
61.74
Republican
15,470
34.11
Libertarian
1,884
4.15
45,356
100.0
Democratic hold
Map
Description
Apportionment Plan
Notes
Wayne County (part)
Detroit (part)
Ecorse
River Rouge
1964 Apportionment Plan
Macomb County (part)
Bruce Township (part)
Chesterfield Township
Harrison Township (part)
Lenox Township
Macomb Township
New Baltimore (part)
Ray Township
Richmond
Richmond Township
Shelby Charter Township
Washington Township
St. Clair County (part)
Casco Township (part)
Ira Township
New Baltimore (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan | |
| | Macomb County (part)
Macomb Township
Shelby Charter Township
Sterling Heights (part)
Utica
Washington Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan | |
| | Macomb County (part)
Harrison Township
Lake Township
St. Clair Shores (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | |
| | Oakland County (part)
Madison Heights
Royal Oak | 2001 Apportionment Plan | |
| | Oakland County (part)
Madison Heights
Royal Oak | 2011 Apportionment Plan | |
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