Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 56th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Sharon MacDonell
D – Troy
Demographics69%  White
4%  Black
3%  Hispanic
21%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)88,363
Notes [1]

Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 56th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland County. [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
Claude E. Burton Democratic 1965–1966 Bellevue [4]
Dale Warner Republican 1967–1974 Eaton Rapids [5]
Ernest W. Nash Republican 1975–1986 Dimondale [6]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1987–1992 Grand Ledge [7]
Lynn F. Owen Democratic 1993–1998 Monroe [8]
Randy Richardville Republican 1999–2004 Monroe [9]
Herb Kehrl Democratic 2005 Monroe Died in office. [10]
Kate Ebli Democratic 2006–2010 Frenchtown Township Lived in Monroe until around 2008. [11]
Dale Zorn Republican 2011–2014 Ida [12]
Jason Sheppard Republican 2015–2020 Temperance Lived in Lambertville until around 2017. [13]
TC Clements Republican 2021–2022 Temperance [14]
Sharon MacDonell Democratic 2023–present Troy [15]

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Sheppard 21,97962.32
Democratic Ernie Whiteside13,28937.68
Total votes35,268 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Sheppard 24,509 58.35%
Democratic Tom Redmond16,31638.84%
Constitution R. Al Bain1,1792.81%
Total votes42,004 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Sheppard 13,600 50.33
Democratic Tom Redmond12,72647.09
Constitution Al Bain6972.58
Total votes27,023 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Zorn 23,592 57.64
Democratic Larry Crider17,33842.36
Total votes40,930 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Zorn 13,592 53.36
Democratic Kate Ebli 11,87946.64
Total votes25,471 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kate Ebli 28,495 63.07
Republican JeanMarie Dahm15,45934.22
Constitution John Eleniewski1,2242.71
Total votes45,178 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Calhoun County (part)

Eaton County (part)

1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Clinton County (part)

Eaton County (part)

Ionia County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Eaton County 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
Monroe County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
Monroe County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
MI SH D56.svg Monroe County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 56, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Claude E. Burton". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dale Warner". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ernest W. Nash". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lynn F. Owen". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Randy Richardville". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Herb Kehrl". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Kate M. Ebli". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dale W. Zorn". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jason Sheppard". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Legislator Details - T C Clements". Library of Michigan . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Sharon MacDonell". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  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. 387. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 469. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  24. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 56" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.