Michigan's 88th House of Representatives district

{{Short description|American legislative district}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox legislative district

|state= Michigan

|district= 88

|chamber= House of Representatives

|image=350px

|representative= Greg VanWoerkom

|party= Republican

|residence= Norton Shores

|Democratic=

|Republican=

|NPP=

|percent_white= 89

|percent_black= 1

|percent_hispanic= 4

|percent_asian= 1

|percent_native_american=

|percent_pacific_islander=

|percent_other_race=

|percent_multiracial = 3

|population=91,361

|population_year= 2022

|voting_age=

|citizen_voting_age=

|registered=

|notes= {{Cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US26088/|title=State House District 88, MI|website=Census Reporter}}}}

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.{{cite web |URL=https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4|title=Hickory_House|publisher=Michigan |accessdate=September 10, 2022}} 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.{{cite web |url = https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(gvf0oh4uofei14qtifssh0vh))/documents/2015-2016/michiganmanual/2015-MM-P0261-p0262.pdf |format = PDF |title = Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 |publisher = Michigan Legislature |access-date = June 10, 2020 }}

List of representatives

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! Representative

! colspan="2" | Party

! Dates

! Residence

! Notes

Lester J. Allen

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1965–1968

| Ithaca

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3015|title=Legislator Details - Lester J. Allen |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Richard J. Allen

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1969–1972

| Ithaca

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4439|title=Legislator Details - Richard John Allen |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Stanley M. Powell

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1973–1978

| Ionia

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3027|title=Legislator Details - Stanley M. Powell |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Alan Cropsey

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1979–1982

| DeWitt

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/482|title=Legislator Details - Alan Lee Cropsey |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Robert G. Bender

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1983–1992

| Middleville

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/764|title=Legislator Details - Robert G. Bender |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Paul Hillegonds

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1993–1996

| Holland

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2042|title=Legislator Details - Paul Hillegonds |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Patricia L. Birkholz

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 1997–2002

| Saugatuck

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/282|title=Legislator Details - Patricia L. Birkholz |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Fulton Sheen

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 2003–2008

| Plainwell

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4405|title=Legislator Details - Fulton J. Sheen |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Robert Genetski

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 2009–2012

| Saugatuck

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/762|title=Legislator Details - Bob Genetski |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Roger Victory

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 2013–2018

| Hudsonville

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/552|title=Legislator Details - Roger Victory |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Luke Meerman

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 2019–2022

| Coopersville

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5544|title=Legislator Details - Luke Meerman |publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=July 29, 2020}}

Greg VanWoerkom

| bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} |

Republican

| 2023–present

| Norton Shores

| {{cite web |url=https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5546|title=Legislator Details - Greg VanWoerkom|publisher=Library of Michigan |accessdate=January 1, 2023}}

Recent elections

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2018 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2018 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Luke Meerman

|votes = 28,593

|percentage = 71.02

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Heidi A. Zuniga

|votes = 11,667

|percentage = 28.98

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 40,260

|percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2016 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2016 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Roger Victory

|votes = 34,356

|percentage = 75.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kim Nagy

|votes = 11,410

|percentage = 24.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 45,766

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2014 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2014 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2014GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roger Victory

|votes = 22,788

|percentage = 79.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Janice Gwasdacus

|votes = 5,761

|percentage = 20.18

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 28,549

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2012 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2012 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2012GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roger Victory

|votes = 32,053

|percentage = 86.87

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Perry

|votes = 4,843

|percentage = 13.13

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 36,896

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2010 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2010 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2010GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Bob Genetski

|votes = 23518

|percentage = 73.71

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Randy Thompson

|votes = 8389

|percentage = 26.29

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 31907

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | title= 2008 Michigan House of Representatives election{{cite web |title=2008 Michigan Election Results |url=https://mielections.us/election/results/2008GEN_CENR.html |publisher=Michigan Department of State |accessdate=June 9, 2020 |location=Lansing}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Bob Genetski

|votes = 29064

|percentage = 61.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Tom Clark

|votes = 18119

|percentage = 38.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 47183

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner =Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Historical district boundaries

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! style="width:200pt;" | Description

! style="width:130pt;" | Apportionment Plan

! style="width:15pt;" | Notes

Clinton County (part)

Eaton County (part)

Gratiot County

Midland County (part)

1964 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179256 | title=Michigan Manual 1965/1966 |publisher=Michigan Legislature|date=1965|page=391 |access-date=September 10, 2022}}
Clinton County (part)
  • Excluding
  • Bath Township (part)
  • Eagle Township
  • Victor Township
  • Watertown Township
  • Gratiot County (part)

    Ionia County (part)

    Montcalm County (part)

    Shiawassee County (part)

    1972 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179306 | title=Michigan Manual 1975/1976 |publisher=Michigan Legislature|date=1975|page=472 |access-date=September 10, 2022}}
    Barry County (part)
  • Assyria Township
  • Baltimore Township
  • Barry Township
  • Carlton Township
  • Castleton Township
  • Hastings
  • Hastings Township
  • Hope Township
  • Irving Township
  • Johnstown Township
  • Maple Grove Township
  • Orangeville Township
  • Prairieville Township
  • Rutland Township
  • Woodland Township
  • 1982 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(u4ifdywmcyzh4c0r40ye5yak))/documents/1989-1990/michiganmanual/1989-MM-P0296-P0325.pdf | title=REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS|publisher=Michigan Legislature|date=1989| access-date=September 10, 2022}}
    Allegan County1992 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(z2hc01dhxe00jejkw53plcvs))/documents/1995-1996/michiganmanual/1995-MM-P0307-P0321.pdf | title=REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS|publisher=Michigan Legislature|date=1995| access-date=September 10, 2022}}
    Allegan County (part)
  • Allegan
  • Allegan Township
  • Casco Township
  • Cheshire Township
  • Clyde Township
  • Dorr Township
  • Fennville
  • Fillmore Township
  • Ganges Township
  • Gunplain Township
  • Heath Township
  • Holland (part)
  • Hopkins Township
  • Laketown Township
  • Lee Township
  • Leighton Township
  • Manlius Township
  • Martin Township
  • Monterey Township
  • Overisel Township
  • Plainwell
  • Salem Township
  • Saugatuck
  • Saugatuck Township
  • South Haven (part)
  • Trowbridge Township
  • Valley Township
  • Wayland
  • Wayland Township
  • 2001 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(z2hc01dhxe00jejkw53plcvs))/documents/2001-2002/michiganmanual/2001-mm-p0323-p032S.pdf | title=REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS|publisher=Michigan Legislature|date=2001| access-date=September 10, 2022}}
    150pxOttawa County (part)
  • Allendale Township
  • Chester Township
  • Coopersville
  • Georgetown Township
  • Polkton Township
  • Tallmadge Township
  • Wright Township
  • 2011 Apportionment Plan{{cite web | url=https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/088.pdf | title=MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 88| access-date=September 9, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/088.pdf | archive-date=April 15, 2022}}

    References

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    Category:Ottawa County, Michigan