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Michigan, State Representative, District 49

Michigan House of Representatives District 49
Current incumbentJohn Cherry Democratic Party
Population82,828
Gender52.4% Female, 47.6% Male
Race67.1% White, 27.0% Black, 3.3% Two or More Races, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% Other, 0.5% Native American
Ethnicity96.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Non-Hispanic

Michigan's forty-ninth state house district is held by Democratic Representative John Cherry.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 82,828 civilians reside within Michigan's forty-ninth state house district. Michigan state representatives represent an average of 89,851 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 90,349 residents.

About the office

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Michigan legislators assume office the at noon on first day of January.

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$71,685/year$10,800/year expense allowance for session and interim. Set by the compensation commission.

Term limits

The Michigan legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Michigan Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Michigan representatives are subject to term limits of no more than three two-year terms, or a total of six years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2002.

Vacancies

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the house, it is up to the Governor to call for a special election. A special election must be held during the next scheduled general election. If the vacancy happened after the statewide primary, leaders of the respective party organizations within the Senate district can submit a list of nominees to be voted on by party leadership. A vote must be held no later than 21 days after the vacancy.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is April 21, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 49

John Cherry (D) defeated Patrick Duvendeck (R) in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Cherry (D)
72.4
22,769

Patrick Duvendeck (R)
27.6
8,695

Total votes: 31,464
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 49

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 49 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Cherry (D)
46.8
5,266

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Dayne Walling (D)
31.0
3,484

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Jacky King (D)
9.0
1,016

LaShaya Darisaw (D)
8.7
979

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Don Wright (D)
2.7
300

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Justin Dickerson (D)
1.8
198

Total votes: 11,243
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 49

Patrick Duvendeck advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 49 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Patrick Duvendeck (R)
100
3,487

Total votes: 3,487

2016

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.

Incumbent Phil Phelps defeated Jeremy Baker in the Michigan House of Representatives District 49 general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Phelps Incumbent 68.45% 24,862
Republican Jeremy Baker 31.55% 11,458
Total Votes 36,320
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Incumbent Phil Phelps ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Phelps Incumbent (unopposed)

Jeremy Baker defeated Patrick Duvendeck in the Michigan House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeremy Baker 53.18% 829
Republican Patrick Duvendeck 46.82% 730
Total Votes 1,559

2014

Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Phil Phelps defeated Kyle Cawood in the Democratic primary. Lu Penton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Phelps defeated Penton in the general election.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Phelps Incumbent 73.6% 18,211
Republican Lu Penton 26.4% 6,524
Total Votes 24,735

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Phelps Incumbent 78.6% 4,563
Kyle Cawood 21.4% 1,242
Total Votes 5,805

2013

Phil Phelps (D) won election in a special election for Michigan House of Representatives District 49. The seat was vacant following Jim Ananich's (D) election to the Michigan State Senate on May 7. Phelps defeated five others in the August 6 Democratic primary and defeated Don Pfeiffer (R) and Pat Clawson (L) in the special election, which took place on November 5. Pfeiffer defeated Patrick Duvendeck in the August 6 Republican primary.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49, Special Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Phelps 63.4% 4,894
Republican Don Pfeiffer 32.4% 2,501
Libertarian Pat Clawson 4.2% 323
Total Votes 7,718

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2013

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2013

2012

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15, 2012. The deadline for independent candidates was July 19, 2012. The deadline for write-in candidates was July 27, 2012. Incumbent Jim Ananich (D) defeated Robert J. Daunt (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Ananich Incumbent 74.5% 28,275
Republican Robert Daunt 25.5% 9,674
Total Votes 37,949

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $656,777. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,488 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Michigan House of Representatives District 49

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $58,365 3 $19,455
2014 $39,845 3 $13,282
2012 $133,454 1 $133,454
2010 $98,168 2 $49,084
2008 $44,903 1 $44,903
2006 $43,016 1 $43,016
2004 $167,852 4 $41,963
2002 $44,929 1 $44,929
2000 $26,245 2 $13,123
Total $656,777 18 $36,488