| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 47 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Carrie Rheingans |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Ann Arbor |
| Percent White: | 84 |
| Percent Black: | 3 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4 |
| Percent Asian: | 4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 4 |
| Population: | 90,175 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Notes: | [1] |
Michigan's 47th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 47th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties.[2] 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.[3]
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril H. Root | bgcolor= | Republican | 1965–1968 | Kalamazoo | [4] | ||
| Wayne B. Sackett | bgcolor= | Republican | 1969–1972 | Portage | [5] | ||
| Jack Welborn | bgcolor= | Republican | 1973–1974 | Kalamazoo | [6] | ||
| Robert A. Welborn | bgcolor= | Republican | 1975–1982 | Kalamazoo | [7] | ||
| Paul Wartner | bgcolor= | Republican | 1983–1990 | Portage | [8] | ||
| Dale L. Shugars | bgcolor= | Republican | 1991–1992 | Portage | [9] | ||
| Sandra J. Hill | bgcolor= | Republican | 1993–1996 | Montrose | [10] | ||
| Rose Bogardus | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Davison | [11] | ||
| Joe Hune | bgcolor= | Republican | 2003–2008 | Hamburg Township | Lived in Fowlerville until around 2007.[12] | ||
| Cindy Denby | bgcolor= | Republican | 2009–2014 | Handy Township | Lived in Fowlerville until around 2011.[13] | ||
| Henry Vaupel | bgcolor= | Republican | 2015–2020 | Fowlerville | [14] [15] | ||
| Bob Bezotte | bgcolor= | Republican | 2021–2022 | Howell | [16] [17] [18] | ||
| Carrie Rheingans | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2023–present | Ann Arbor | [19] | ||
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan | [20] | |
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |
| Kalamazoo County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
| Genesee County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [23] | |
| Livingston County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [24] | |
| Livingston County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [25] | |