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. 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.
List of representatives Representative Party Dates Residence Notes Francis W. Beedon Democratic 1965–1968 Muskegon Gerrit C. Hasper Democratic 1969–1980 Muskegon M. L. Mickey Knight Republican 1981–1992 Muskegon Roland J. Jersevic Republican 1993–1996 Saginaw Township A.T. Frank Democratic 1997–2002 Saginaw Township Joseph Rivet Democratic 2003–2004 Bay City Jeff Mayes Democratic 2005–2010 Bay City Charles Brunner Democratic 2011–2016 Bay City Brian Elder Democratic 2017–2020 Bay City Timothy Beson Republican 2021–present Bay City
Recent elections
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Muskegon County (part) Muskegon Muskegon Heights Muskegon Township (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan Muskegon County (part) Fruitport Township (part) Muskegon Muskegon Heights Muskegon Township North Muskegon (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan Muskegon County (part) Fruitland Township Laketon Township Montague Montague Township Muskegon Muskegon Township North Muskegon Whitehall Whitehall Township White River Township 1982 Apportionment Plan Bay County (part) Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Merritt Township Monitor Township Portsmouth Township Saginaw County (part) Blumfield Township Carrollton Township Kochville Township Saginaw Township Zilwaukee Zilwaukee Township 1992 Apportionment Plan Bay County (part) Auburn Bangor Township Bay City Beaver Township Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Merritt Township Midland (part) Monitor Township Portsmouth Township Williams Township 2001 Apportionment Plan Bay County (part) Bangor Township Bay City Essexville Frankenlust Township Hampton Township Kawkawlin Township Merritt Township Monitor Township Portsmouth Township 2011 Apportionment Plan
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