Michigan's 21st House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Oakland County. The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the reapportionment of state legislative districts from a county-based system to a proportional one following the Supreme Court case Reynolds v. Sims. It is currently represented by Democrat Kelly Breen of Novi.
List of representatives Representative Party Years Residence Notes George F. Montgomery Jr. Democratic 1965–1970 Detroit Morris Hood Jr. 1971–1972 Detroit David S. Holmes Jr. 1973–1974 Detroit Resigned when elected to the Michigan Senate. Clifford D. Gary 1974 Detroit Barbara-Rose Collins 1975–1982 Detroit Resigned when elected to the Detroit City Council. Clifford D. Gary 1982 Detroit Richard F. Sullivan 1983–1984 New Boston Died in office. Lynn F. Owen 1984–1992 Maybee Deborah Whyman Republican 1993–1998 Canton Bruce Patterson 1999–2002 Canton Phil LaJoy 2003–2008 Canton Dian Slavens Democratic 2009–2014 Canton Kristy Pagan 2015–2020 Canton Ranjeev Puri 2021–2022 Canton Kelly Breen 2023–present Novi
Historical district boundaries Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Dundee Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township (part) London Township Milan Milan Township Petersburg Raisinville Township Summerfield Township Wayne County (part) Huron Township Sumpter Township 1982 Apportionment Plan Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Sumpter Township Van Buren Township 1992 Apportionment Plan Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Van Buren Township 2001 Apportionment Plan Wayne County (part) Belleville Canton Township (part) Van Buren Township (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan Oakland County (part) Farmington (part) Farmington Hills (part) Lyon Township (part) Northville (part) Novi (part) Novi Township 2021 Apportionment Plan
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