State House Redistricting - District 42 (HD-42)

State House - District 42
Current Reps - Bill Rogers (R-Genoa Twp)

Declared Candidates:
Rep - Bill Rogers (R-Brighton)
Dem - Shanda Willis (D-Brighton)

Update 5-26-2012 - Bill Rogers has a challenger from Novi Teacher Dale Rogers, who often posts on the Livingston Post website. Bill's favored to win, although I think Dale has the potential with his background to be a strong challenger if he really knows how to run a state rep campaign. Adding Hamburg and Putnam Twps did not do Bill any favors. While most MEA teachers are democrats, there are many who are swing voters or sometimes weak GOP because of some issues. I noticed that from other campaigns, including some names I recognized that I'd never expect to be on a GOP list until I saw one major indicator that would explain it. I'm not going to bet against Bill here, but I don't expect this to be a repeat of Joe Hune vs Paul Rogers.  

Update 8-30-2012 - Bill Rogers wins the primary. 

2010 Results - Old District (66th)
Bill Rogers - 23,480
James Delcamp - 8,246

The new 42th is descended from the old 66th district in Livingston County. This district changed slightly with redistricting. It dropped Milford to the 44th district. It dropped Oceola Twp and Marion Twp to the 47th district with Cindy Denby. It picks up Hamburg and Putnam Townshops from Denby. This new district is much less republican than it was previously, but Brighton and Genoa Townships will carry this even in bad year barring a Don Sherwood level of disaster. I think the last time a dem won this district was maybe  1990 or more likely 1986 for Frank Kelley.

Bill Rogers has one more term left, then this district will open up.

	McCain	Obama	Total	Diff	GOP	DEM	Diff
Brighton	1984	2097	4081	-113	48.62%	51.38%	-2.77%
Brighton Twp	6589	4188	10777	2401	61.14%	38.86%	22.28%
Genoa Twp	6592	4502	11094	2090	59.42%	40.58%	18.84%
Green Oak Twp	5522	4395	9917	1127	55.68%	44.32%	11.36%
Hamburg Twp	6355	5922	12277	433	51.76%	48.24%	3.53%
Putnam Twp	2210	2157	4367	53	50.61%	49.39%	1.21%
Total	29252	23261	52513	5991	55.70%	44.30%	11.41%
	Bush	Kerry	Total	Diff	GOP	DEM	Diff
Brighton	2226	1763	3989	463	55.80%	44.20%	11.61%
Brighton Twp	6977	3525	10502	3452	66.43%	33.57%	32.87%
Genoa Twp	7081	3608	10689	3473	66.25%	33.75%	32.49%
Green Oak Twp	5779	3618	9397	2161	61.50%	38.50%	23.00%
Hamburg Twp	6933	4933	11866	2000	58.43%	41.57%	16.85%
Putnam Twp	2417	1792	4209	625	57.42%	42.58%	14.85%
Total	31413	19239	50652	12174	62.02%	37.98%	24.03%
Last State House	GOP	DEM	Total	Diff	GOP	DEM	Diff
Brighton	1747	950	2697	797	64.78%	35.22%	29.55%
Brighton Twp	5585	1827	7412	3758	75.35%	24.65%	50.70%
Genoa Twp	5692	1806	7498	3886	75.91%	24.09%	51.83%
Green Oak Twp	4603	1888	6491	2715	70.91%	29.09%	41.83%
Hamburg Twp			0	0	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
Putnam Twp			0	0	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!	#DIV/0!
Total	17627	6471	24098	11156	73.15%	26.85%	46.29%