Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 65th State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 65th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Jaime Greene; R–Richmond
Demographics	87.7% White; 2.8% Black; 5.1% Hispanic; 0.4% Asian; 0.1% Native American; 0.4% Other; 3.5% Multiracial
Population (2024)	93,632
Notes

Michigan's 65th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 65th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Lapeer, Macomb, and St. Clair counties. 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		Dates	Residence	Notes
William P. Hampton	Republican	1965–1970	Bloomfield Hills	Lived in Birmingham until around 1967.
James E. DeFebaugh	Republican	1971–1982	Bloomfield Township	Lived in Birmingham until around 1973.
Ruth McNamee	Republican	1983–1984	Birmingham
Judith Miller	Republican	1985–1990	Birmingham
Mike Bouchard	Republican	1991	Birmingham	Resigned.
John Jamian	Republican	1991–1992	Bloomfield Hills
Philip E. Hoffman	Republican	1993	Horton	Resigned.
Clyde LeTarte	Republican	1993–1998	Horton
Mickey Mortimer	Republican	1999–2002	Horton
Jerry Kratz	Republican	2003	Grass Lake	Died in office.
Mickey Mortimer	Republican	2003–2004	Horton
Leslie Mortimer	Republican	2005–2006	Horton
Mike Simpson	Democratic	2007–2009	Liberty Township	Died in office.
Mike Shirkey	Republican	2010–2014	Liberty Township
Brett Roberts	Republican	2015–2018	Eaton Township	Lived in Charlotte until around 2017.
Sarah Lightner	Republican	2019–2022	Springport
Jaime Greene	Republican	2023–present	Richmond

Recent elections

2020s

2026 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jaime Greene (incumbent)
	Democratic	James M. O'Brien
Total votes			100

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jaime Greene	40,952	74.3
	Democratic	Shirley Tomczak	14,190	25.7
Total votes			55,142	100
	Republican hold

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jaime Greene	31,435	71.8
	Democratic	Mark Lingeman	12,317	28.2
Total votes			43,752	100
	Republican hold

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Lightner	31,444	64.8
	Democratic	Nancy Smith	17,116	35.2
Total votes			48,560	100
	Republican hold

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Lightner	21,774	59.3
	Democratic	Terri McKinnon	13,942	38.0
	Libertarian	Jason B. Rees	1,026	2.8
Total votes			36,742	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brett Roberts	25,098	60.5
	Democratic	Bonnie Johnson	14,321	34.5
	Libertarian	Ronald A. Muszynski	2,055	5.0
Total votes			41,474	100
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brett Roberts	15,955	57.0
	Democratic	Bonnie Johnson	11,077	39.6
	Libertarian	Ronald Muszynski	971	3.5
Total votes			28,003	100
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Shirkey	22,862	56.8
	Democratic	Bonnie Johnson	17,381	43.2
Total votes			40,243	100
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Shirkey	17,889	63.2
	Democratic	Janet Rochefort	10,405	36.8
Total votes			28,294	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Simpson	25,444	63.3
	Republican	Ray Snell	14,759	36.7
Total votes			40,203	100
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Oakland County (part) Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Township Royal Oak (part) Southfield Township	1964 Apportionment Plan
	Oakland County (part) Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Township (part) Southfield (part) Southfield Township Sylvan Lake West Bloomfield Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan
	Oakland County (part) Birmingham Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Hills Pontiac Township	1982 Apportionment Plan
	Eaton County (part) Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Columbia Township Concord Township Grass Lake Township Hanover Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Parma Township Pulaski Township Rives Township Sandstone Township Spring Arbor Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township	1992 Apportionment Plan
	Eaton County (part) Brookfield Township Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Columbia Township Grass Lake Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Rives Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township Lenawee County (part) Cambridge Township	2001 Apportionment Plan
	Eaton County (part) Brookfield Township Eaton Township (part) Eaton Rapids Hamlin Township Jackson County (part) Blackman Township Columbia Township Grass Lake Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Norvell Township Rives Township Springport Township Tompkins Township Waterloo Township Lenawee County (part) Cambridge Township	2011 Apportionment Plan

References

↑ "State House District 65, MI". Census Reporter.
↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - William P. Hampton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - James E. DeFebaugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Judith Miller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Michael J. Bouchard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - John E. Jamian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Philip E. Hoffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Clyde LeTarte". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Jerry Kratz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Mickey Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Leslie Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Mike Simpson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Michael Shirkey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Shirkey will be sworn in Monday as state representative". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 19, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Legislator Details - Brett Roberts". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Legislator Details - Jaime Greene". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 65" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[1] "State House District 65, MI". Census Reporter.

[2] "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[3] "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[4] "Legislator Details - William P. Hampton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - James E. DeFebaugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - Ruth B. McNamee". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Judith Miller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Michael J. Bouchard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - John E. Jamian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Philip E. Hoffman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Clyde LeTarte". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[12] "Legislator Details - Jerry Kratz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[13] "Legislator Details - Mickey Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[14] "Legislator Details - Leslie Mortimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[15] "Legislator Details - Mike Simpson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[16] "Legislator Details - Michael Shirkey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[17] "Shirkey will be sworn in Monday as state representative". Jackson Citizen Patriot. November 19, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[18] "Legislator Details - Brett Roberts". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[19] "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[20] "Legislator Details - Jaime Greene". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[21] "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

[22] "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

[23] "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

[24] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[25] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[26] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[27] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[28] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[29] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[30] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 388. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[31] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[32] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[33] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[34] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[35] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 65" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.