Michigan State House District 54
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Donni Steele Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Roman GaskeyRepublicanSarah PoundsDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Donni Steele (R) 52.4, Shadia Martini (D) 47.6
- Last election
- Donni Steele (Republican) won by 4.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Rep. Donni Steele is running for Michigan State Senate District 23.
- Sarah PoundsDemocratic
- Roman GaskeyRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 55,107
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonni SteeleWon Republican 28,88452.4% DemocraticShadia Martini Democratic 26,22347.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,872
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonni SteeleWon Republican 22,96051.2% DemocraticShadia Martini Democratic 21,91248.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,997
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRonnie Dean PetersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,53377.7% RepublicanMartin A. Church Republican 10,46422.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,237
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRonnie D. PetersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,50078.7% RepublicanColton A. Campbell Republican 7,73721.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,201
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRonnie D. PetersonWon Democratic 30,14875.0% RepublicanKevin Jardine Republican 10,05325.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,702
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RutledgeWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,61075.3% RepublicanEd Moore Republican 6,09224.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,671
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RutledgeWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,94977.5% RepublicanBill Emmerich Republican 8,72222.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,218
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RutledgeWon Democratic 18,14662.1% RepublicanRichard Deitering Republican 9,70933.2% OtherDavid Palmer Other 1,3634.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,111
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlma Wheeler SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,50971.1% RepublicanTom Banks Republican 12,28326.1% LibertarianDavid H. Raaflaub Libertarian 1,3192.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,630
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlma Wheeler SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,25068.2% RepublicanThomas Banks Republican 9,03627.7% OtherDavid C. Helm Other 8492.6% OtherClifford C. McKinney Other 4951.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,126
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlma Wheeler SmithWon Democratic 28,56867.8% RepublicanJason R. Myers Republican 12,69830.1% LibertarianDavid Raaflaub Libertarian 8602.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,000
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth Ann JamnickWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,88868.8% RepublicanDavid Trent Republican 8,11231.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,819
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth Ann JamnickWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,38870.4% RepublicanThomas Banks Republican 9,43129.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,208
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth Ann JamnickWon Democratic 13,52063.8% RepublicanThomas Banks Republican 7,27434.3% LibertarianDan Lafavers Libertarian 4141.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,568
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKirk ProfitWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,37170.3% RepublicanThomas Banks Republican 7,48727.2% OtherMichael Wirick Other 7102.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,781
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKirk ProfitWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,781100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,341
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKirk ProfitWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,94663.6% RepublicanAvery Heningburg Republican 10,72034.2% LibertarianFrederick Weihe Libertarian 6752.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,254
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 18,15971.9% DemocraticKenneth Pardee Democratic 7,09528.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,953
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 24,59372.4% DemocraticMargaret Spreitzer Democratic 9,36027.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,838
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 14,52269.7% DemocraticWalter Garrett Democratic 6,31630.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,491
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 24,20974.5% DemocraticCheryl Lucas Democratic 8,28225.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,369
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 17,77267.4% DemocraticLaura J. Loughead Democratic 8,35031.7% LibertarianBruce A. Smith Libertarian 2470.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,585
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon(incumbent) Republican 29,584100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,417
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul HillegondsWon Republican 21,412100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,103
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdgar FredricksWon(incumbent) Republican 26,73776.2% DemocraticMichael L. Villwock Democratic 8,36623.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,722
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdgar FredricksWon Republican 17,30767.3% DemocraticSamuel E. Greydanus Democratic 8,41532.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,493
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames S. FarnsworthWon(incumbent) Republican 25,58676.4% DemocraticDavid A. Blok Democratic 7,90723.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,404
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1971)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdson V. RootWon(incumbent) Republican 13,05458.3% DemocraticMichael A. Dittlinger Sr. Democratic 9,35041.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,613
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1971)
Michigan House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdson V. RootWon(incumbent) Republican 17,47163.3% DemocraticEd Nowacki Democratic 10,14236.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan State House District 54, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/house/54. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldl:54
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026