Laurie Pohutsky
State Representative, Michigan House District 17 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Michigan House District 17 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Michigan Department of State — Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election November 3, 2026: HD17, Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic Party) · read Oct 3, 2026
The District
What Michigan House District 17 covers
Covers part of Wayne County.
Includes Livonia (part) and Detroit (part).
43 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: State of Michigan (DTMB/Bureau of Elections), 2024 Voting Precincts statewide layer (gisagocss.state.mi.us OpenData/boundaries/MapServer/9); the 2020/2022 year layers had wrongly pointed at the 2024 layer
Results
Certified results for Michigan House District 17
17TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2024 Michigan General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie PohutskyDemocrat | Democrat | 31,741 | 69.8% |
| Rola MakkiRepublican | Republican | 13,765 | 30.2% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
17TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2022 Michigan General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie PohutskyDemocrat | Democrat | 24,482 | 69.0% |
| Penny CriderRepublican | Republican | 10,980 | 31.0% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
17TH District Representative IN State Legislature
2020 Michigan General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bellino, Jr.Republican | Republican | 28,570 | 61.5% |
| Christopher SlatDemocrat | Democrat | 17,866 | 38.5% |
Official certified results (Michigan Bureau of Elections precinct file) · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Michigan House District 17
- Ken CriderRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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