Michigan's 105th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 105th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Ken Borton
R Gaylord
Demographics93%  White
1%  Black
2%  Hispanic
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)89,378
Notes [1]

Michigan's 105th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 105th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Antrim, Kalkaska, and Oscoda counties, as well as all of Crawford, Missaukee, Otsego, and Roscommon 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]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
Joseph P. Swallow Republican 1965–1972 Alpena [4]
George Prescott Republican 1973–1978 Tawas City [5]
Thomas Alley Democratic 1979–1992 West Branch [6]
Allen L. Lowe Republican 1993–1998 Grayling [7]
Kenneth L. Bradstreet Republican 1999–2004 Gaylord [8]
Kevin Elsenheimer Republican 2005–2010 Bellaire Lived in Kewadin from around 2007 to 2008. [9]
Greg MacMaster Republican 2011–2014 Kewadin [10]
Triston Cole Republican 2015–2020 Mancelona [11]
Ken Borton Republican 2021–Present Gaylord [12]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Borton 40,043 71.7
Democratic James Wojey15,78028.3
Total votes55,823 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Borton 30,495 69.4
Democratic Adam Wojdan13,43830.6
Total votes43,933 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Borton 37,172 65.7
Democratic Jonathan Burke19,42334.3
Total votes56,595 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Triston Cole 29,112 64.5
Democratic Melissa Fruge15,99935.5
Total votes45,111 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Triston Cole 33,509 70.1
Democratic Wyatt Knight14,32229.9
Total votes47,831 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Triston Cole 21,221 62.9
Democratic Jay Calo12,54437.2
Total votes33,765 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg MacMaster 30,725 66.7
Democratic William Wieske15,31233.3
Total votes46,037 100
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg MacMaster 25,907 70.8
Democratic Greg Dean10,70229.2
Total votes36,609 100
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Elsenheimer 30,568 60.7
Democratic Connie Saltonstall18,45536.6
Libertarian Greg Dean1,3542.7
Total votes50,377 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
MI SH D105.svg 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

  1. "State House District 105, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Legislator Details - Joseph Patrick Swallow". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - George A. Prescott III". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Tom Alley". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Allen L. Lowe". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Kenneth L. Bradstreet". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Kevin A. Elsenheimer". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Greg MacMaster". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Triston Cole". Library of Michigan . Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Ken Borton". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  14. "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  15. "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  16. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 393. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  23. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 475. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  24. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  25. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  26. "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  27. "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 105" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.